THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION began in England and spread through English colonisation and missionary work. It has historically been largest in former English colonies, especially in Africa. This page lists online resources related to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). As always, we list everything that we know about that has a web page.

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is a member of the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches, the Christian Council of Nigeria, and the Christian Association of Nigeria.

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Resources specific to Nigeria
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Dioceses and Parishes

NIGERIA
Basic information on each diocese in Nigeria may be found on the Church of Nigeria web page.

Diocese of Aba
Umuocham, St Paul

Diocese of Aba Ngwa North

Diocese of Abakaliki

Diocese of Abuja
Abuja, Cathedral of the Advent
Wuse, All Saints

Diocese of Afikpo

Diocese of Ahoada

Diocese of Akoko
Akungba Akoko, Holy Trinity Church
Ikare, St John

Diocese of Akoko-Edo

Diocese of Akure
Akure, Church of the Healing Cross
Akure, St Simeon

Diocese of Amichi

Diocese of Arochukwu-Ohafia

Diocese of Asaba

Diocese of Awka

Diocese of Awori

Diocese of Badagry

Diocese of Bukuru

Diocese of Calabar

Diocese of Damaturu

Diocese of Doko

Diocese of Dunkwa on Offin

Diocese of Egba

Diocese of Egba West

Diocese of Ekiti

Diocese of Ekiti West

Diocese of Enugu
Enugu, Chapel of His Resurrection

Diocese of Enugu North

Diocese of Esan

Diocese of Etche

Diocese of Evo

Diocese of Gombe

Diocese of Gusau
Gusau, Cathedral Church of Christ

Diocese of Ibadan
Oke-bola Ibadan, Cathedral of St James the Great
Ibadan (Oluyole Estate), St Mary
Jericho, All Saints
Molete, St Anne
Yemetu, St Paul

Diocese of Ibadan North
Orogun, St Matthias

Diocese of Ibadan South
Ibadan, Adeyinka Adegbite Memorial Church

Diocese of Ideato

Diocese of Idoani

Diocese of Ife

Diocese of Igbomina West

Diocese of Ihiala

Diocese of Ijebu

Diocese of Ijebu North

Diocese of Ijebu Southwest

Diocese of Ijesa North

Diocese of Ijesa North East

Diocese of Ikka

Diocese of Ikwerre

Diocese of Ilaje

Diocese of Ile-Oluji

Diocese of Ilesa

Diocese of Ilesa South West

Diocese of Isiala-Ngwa

Diocese of Isiala-Ngwa South

Diocese of Kabba

Diocese of Kaduna
Kaduna, St Michael's Cathedral

Diocese of Kafanchan

Diocese of Kano
Kano, Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity

Diocese of Kubwa
Kubwa, Cathedral Church of St Bartholomew
Kubwa, St Andrew

Diocese of Kutigi

Diocese of Kwara
Kulende, Holy Trinity Church

Diocese of Lafia

Diocese of Lagos
Abijoh, Church of the Transformation
Breadfruit, St Paul
Lagos, Our Saviour's Church
Lagos (Faji), St Peter
Lekki Peninsula, All Souls Church
Marina Lagos, Cathedral Church of Christ

Diocese of Lagos Mainland
Ebutte Metta, Emmanuel
Omilani, St Paul
Surulere, All Saints

Diocese of Lagos West
Agege, Christ Church
Iju, St John
Ikeja, Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral
Opebi-Lagos, Church of the Ascension

Diocese on the Lake
Omuofor, Christ Church

Diocese of Langtang

Diocese of Lokoja

Diocese of Mbaise

Diocese of Mbamili

Diocese of Minna

Diocese of Ndokwa

Diocese of Ngbo

Diocese on the Niger
Onitsha, All Saints Cathedral

Diocese of Niger Delta

Diocese of Niger Delta North
Diobu, St Paul's Cathedral
Port Harcourt, St Matthew
Port Harcourt, St Silas
Rumuapara, Holy Trinity Church

Diocese of Niger West

Diocese of Nnewi

Diocese of Nsukka

Missionary Diocese of Ogbomoso

Diocese of Offa

Diocese of Ogbaru

Diocese of Ogoni

Diocese of Ohaji-Egbema

Diocese of Oji River

Diocese of Oke-Osun

Diocese of Okene

Diocese of Okigwe North

Diocese of Okigwe South

Diocese of Okrika

Diocese of Oleh

Diocese of Omu-Aran

Diocese of Oru

Diocese of Osun

Diocese of Osun North East

Diocese of Otukpo

Diocese of Owerri
Owerii, Church of the Pentecost

Diocese of Owo
Rainbow, St Peter

Diocese of Oyo
Oyo, Cathedral of St Michael

Diocese of Pankshin

Diocese of Sabongidda-Ora

Diocese of Sapele

Diocese of Sokoto
Sokoto, St Paul

Diocese of Udi

Diocese of Ukwa

Diocese of Umuahia

Diocese of Warri
Warri, Cathedral of St Andrew

Diocese of Western Izon

Diocese of Wusasa
Hunkuyi, St Luke

Diocese of Yewa

Diocese of Zaria

Diocese of Zonkwa

Online Anglican resources pertaining to Nigeria

Anglican schools and theological and Anglican-related colleges and universities are listed separately below.

Anglican Children Ministry
'an arm within the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. It’s activities are subject to the Constitution of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. MOTTO: CATCH THEM YOUNG FOR CHRIST.'

Anglican Children's Ministry, Ahoada Diocese

Anglican Clergy Children's Fellowship, Nigeria

Anglican Corpers' Fellowship of Nigeria

Anglican Students' Federation, University of Ibadan

Anglican Students' Fellowship Obafemi Awolowo University
'The fellowship changed [its] name from Anglican Youth Fellowship to Angllican Students' Fellowship in 1996 as part of ongoing changes in the mother church and also to have a national identity.' Located in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Anglican Youth Fellowship Nigeria

Anglican Youth Fellowship, Diocese of Minna

Anglican Youth Fellowship (AYF), New Covenant Anglican Parish, Omoku, Nigeria

Anglican Youth Fellowship of St Mark's, Otor-Okere, Warri

Bishop Cockin Church Centre, Atta Ikeduru, Diocese of Ikeduru.

Christ Mission Anglican Communion Benedictines
'Similar to Franciscan Friars, the brothers and sisters of the Congregation of Anglican Communion Benedictines live outside of the monastery. We live in the communities and build relationships with our neighbors. However, we have vowed to live a rhythm of life in accordance with the Rule of St. Benedict. That Rule has guided monastic communities for more than 1,500 years.'

Diocese of Kubwa Hospital

Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, Enugu Zone
Founded in 1987.

Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, Lagos Zone

Gospel Health and Development Services
a 'church-based non-governmental health and development ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Jos. GHaDS is involved in meeting the spiritual, physical and social needs.'

Ibadan Anglican Women Organization (Nigeria)
'Specifically, we are concerned to equip and train these Christian women in Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province to proclaim the gospel to the thousands of women in the Province who do not know Christ.'

Kubwa Diocese Development Welfare Services
established in 2006

Men's Fellowship, Diocese of Kubwa

Office of the Bishop Theologian

Olive Guest House, Onitsha
A ministry of the women of the Diocese on the Niger.

Peter Akinola Foundation
'a non profit organization established by Archbishop Akinola in his retirement'

St Paul's Anglican Youth Fellowship, Lagos

St Barnabas Orphanage, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
Affiliated with the Diocese of Asaba.

Schools

Anglican College, Owerrinta. Affiliated with the Diocese of Isiala Ngwa South

Anglican Girls' Grammar School, Abuja, Nigeria

Anglican Students' Fellowship, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Branch

Archbishop Peter Akinola International School, Afikpo

Diocese of Nike Group of Schools, Enugu State

Ekiti Anglican Diocesan High School, 'a mixed, full-boarding, co-educational Anglican secondary school for boys and girls from around the world'.

Ezekiel College of Theology, Ekpema

Lagos Anglican Girls' Grammar School
Founded in 1955.

Lagos Anglican Schools Management Board
'charged with the responsibility of the management of the Schools'.

St Clare's Anglican Grammar School, Offa, Nigeria
Founded in 1955.

St Francis of Assisi Theological College, Wusasa

St Mary the Virgin Convent, Ufuma
'SMVC is a renowned secondary school owned by the Anglican Diocese of Aguata.'

St Michael's Anglican Diocesan College, Kaduna, Kaduna State
'offers a comprehensive range of subjects in commendably-equipped facilities and is fully registered with the Kaduna State Ministry of Education'.

St Paul's Anglican College, Nyagba-Ikyobo
Affiliated with the Diocese of Gboko.

Theological and Anglican-related colleges and universities

Ajayi Crowther University
Named for the first African Anglican bishop, this university is located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is a successor institution to the CMS Training Institution at Abbeokuta and St Andrew's College, Oyo.

Anglicans Girls' Grammar School, Asaba, Delta State
Founded in 1962.

Anglican Students' Fellowship
'established to bring all Anglican students in our higher institutions of learning together and for the education of our students on the tenets and teachings of the Anglican Communion'.

Anglican Students' Fellowship, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko

Anglican Students' Fellowship, University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital

Anglican Student Fellowship, Igbinedion University, Okada

Anglican Students' Fellowship, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Anglican Students Fellowship Alumni, Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Bishop Crowther College of Theology, Okene
'founded 1939, is one of the foremost and renown theological institutions of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) with stupendous wealth of experience and tradition.'

Chapel of His Resurrection, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu

Chapel of the Annunciation, Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure

Crowther Graduate Seminary, Abeokuta
'The Anglican Church of Nigeria's major theological institution.'

Evangelical Fellowship in Anglican Communion Students Ministry, Abia State University, Uturu (EFACSM)

Lagos Anglican Diocesan Seminary

St Paul's University College, Awka, Anambra State
Founded by the Church Missionary Society in 1904. Aims 'to nurture and produce well-educated and effective citizenry with high moral and ethical standards, patriotic and virtuous. The programmes of the College emphasize the socio-cultural and technological needs of Nigeria, the dignity of work and of the individual.'

Theological College of Northern Nigeria, Bukuru, Plateau State
Ecumenical theological college with Anglican proprietorship.

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