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The '''Bendel Province''' is one of the fourteen ecclesiastical provinces of the [[Church of Nigeria]]. It comprises thirteen dioceses, each one headed by a bishop and it was created in 2002, when the current division into provinces was adopted. His headquarters are located in [[Asaba, Nigeria|Asaba]]. The first Archbishop of the Bendel Province was [[Albert Agbaje]], who died in 2005. He was succeeded by [[Nicholas Okoh]], latter replaced upon his election as Primate of Nigeria by Friday John Imaekhai in 2010.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130415060543/http://ibrucentre.org/all-articles/articles-written-by-the-chaplain/ecclesiastical-province-of-bendel-holds-clergy-wives-retreat-at-ibru-centre/ Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel Holds Clergy Wives Retreat at Ibru Centre]
The '''Bendel Province''' is one of the fourteen ecclesiastical provinces of the [[Church of Nigeria]]. It comprises thirteen dioceses, each one headed by a bishop and it was created in 2002, when the current division into provinces was adopted. His headquarters are located in [[Asaba, Nigeria|Asaba]]. The first Archbishop of the Bendel Province was [[Albert Agbaje]], who died in 2005. He was succeeded by [[Nicholas Okoh]], latter replaced upon his election as Primate of Nigeria by Friday John Imaekhai in 2010.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130415060543/http://ibrucentre.org/all-articles/articles-written-by-the-chaplain/ecclesiastical-province-of-bendel-holds-clergy-wives-retreat-at-ibru-centre/ Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel Holds Clergy Wives Retreat at Ibru Centre]
</ref> In 2020 [[Cyril Odutemu]] became Archbishop of Bendel.<ref>[https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/dandolor-hails-archbishop-elect-cyril-odutemu/ Vanguard, Nigeria]</ref>
</ref> In 2020 [[Cyril Odutemu]] became Archbishop of Bendel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/dandolor-hails-archbishop-elect-cyril-odutemu/|title=DanDolor hails Archbishop-elect, Cyril Odutemu|website=Vanguard, Nigeria}}</ref>


It comprises 13 dioceses:
It comprises 13 dioceses:

Latest revision as of 19:34, 21 May 2024

The Bendel Province is one of the fourteen ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises thirteen dioceses, each one headed by a bishop and it was created in 2002, when the current division into provinces was adopted. His headquarters are located in Asaba. The first Archbishop of the Bendel Province was Albert Agbaje, who died in 2005. He was succeeded by Nicholas Okoh, latter replaced upon his election as Primate of Nigeria by Friday John Imaekhai in 2010.[1] In 2020 Cyril Odutemu became Archbishop of Bendel.[2]

It comprises 13 dioceses:

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  1. ^ Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel Holds Clergy Wives Retreat at Ibru Centre
  2. ^ "DanDolor hails Archbishop-elect, Cyril Odutemu". Vanguard, Nigeria.
  3. ^ "The memoir of Ven. Festus Nwafili, The Bishop - Elect of The Diocese of Ndokwa | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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