Christ Anglican Church Effurun , Diocese of Warri

19/09/2025

PRESS RELEASE:
CoN Episcopal Synod Elect Bishops for Irele/Ese-odo Diocese, 14 Newly Created Dioceses

The Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), House of Bishop arising from its Episcopal Synod on Thursday, 18th September 2025 at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Okesha, Ado-Ekiti, in Ekiti Diocese has elected new bishops to fill one of its vacant Sees and the just created 15 dioceses which commenced after an eucharistic service.

At the end of this Episcopal Synod, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba announced the elections of fifteen clergymen to fill the current vacant See of Irele/Ese-Odo and fourteen of the newly created Sees.

The following Servants of God were duly Elected at this Episcopal Synod:
Full-fledged Dioceses
1. Diocese of Irele/Ese-Odo – Venerable Samuel Ogunmiluyi
2. Diocese of Ekiti South – Venerable Francis Bankole
3. Diocese of Kalabari – Venerable Boma Briggs
4. Diocese of Lagos South West – Venerable Dr. Adewole Ajayi
5. Diocese of Omoku – Venerable Richard N. Okpara
6. Diocese of Ozoro – Venerable Dr. Benjamin Idume
Missionary Dioceses
1. Missionary Diocese of Idanre – Venerable Bode Otenaike
2. Missionary Diocese of Ikom – Venerable David Michson
3. Missionary Diocese of Keffi – Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur
4. Missionary Diocese of Nasarawa – Venerable Dr. Luka B. Allu
5. Missionary Diocese of Ogoja – Venerable Ifeanyi Akunna
6. Missionary Diocese of Oyo South – Venerable Dr. Ebenezer Familoni
7. Missionary Diocese of Oyun – Venerable Solomon Adewumi
8. Missionary Diocese of Takum – Rev’d Canon Rika G. Ibrahim
9. Missionary Diocese of Zuru – Venerable Dr. Ayuba Kanta

18/09/2025

15 NEW DIOCESES 👉

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The Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has approved the creation of 15 new Dioceses in addition to the current 161 Dioceses across the country.

They are as follows:
Full-fledged Dioceses – Ekiti South, Kalabari, Lagos South West, Omoku, and Ozoro
Missionary Dioceses – Eket, Idanre, Ikom, Keffi, Nasarawa, Ogoja, Oyo South, Oyun, Takum, and Zuru.

This approval came after several visits, inspections, validation and processes targeted at verifying the status of the applications for the creation of the Dioceses were received.

Recall that three Teams were setup in September 2024 after the moratorium on creating a new diocese was lifted who were saddled to receive inspect and verify all applications for the creation of new dioceses. The inspection team are as follows:
Old Province 1 headed by Archbishop Joseph Akinfenwa, Old Province 2 headed by Archbishop David Onuoha while Old Province 3 headed by Archbishop Daniel Yisa.



They presented their fact-finding report at the Standing Committee held at Niger-Delta Diocese in February 2025 which formed the basis of the assignments of the Church of Nigeria Validation Team on the creation of full-fledged and missionary Dioceses which was constituted and inaugurated by the Primate on 27th March, 2025, headed by the Most Rev’d Dr Timothy Yahaya.
The Validation Team in turn visited, inspected and verified the contents of the report of the Inspection Teams and Verification Committee and made the recommendations to the Primate on the creation of full-fledged and missionary Dioceses in the Church of Nigeria.

At the Episcopal Synod held on 11th July, 2025 at Emmanuel Anglican Church, Iji-Nike, Enugu State, the Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba presented the report of the Validation Team and her recommendations to the Synod for consideration and approval. The Episcopal Synod consequently approved the presentation of the report and directed it’s consideration by the Standing Committee of the General Synod at it’s further meeting scheduled to hold in Ekiti, September 15th – 19th, 2025.



Hence, the Standing Committee of the General Synod acting on behalf of the General Synod of the Church of Nigeria and in accordance with the provisions of Section 37(a), ((b) and (d) of Chapter X of the Constitution and Canons of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 2020, has now approved and accept the report of the Church of Nigeria validation Team on the creation of full-fledged and missionary Dioceses and approve the creation of the following Dioceses;

Full-fledged Dioceses
1.⁠ ⁠Ekiti South Diocese out of Ekiti Diocese
2.⁠ ⁠Kalabari Diocese out of Niger Delta Diocese
3.⁠ ⁠Lagos South West Diocese out of Lagos West Diocese
4.⁠ ⁠Omoku Diocese out of Ahoada Diocese
5.⁠ ⁠Ozoro Diocese out of Oleh Diocese

Missionary Dioceses
1.⁠ ⁠Eket Diocese out of Uyo Diocese
2.⁠ ⁠Idanre Diocese out of Akure Diocese
3.⁠ ⁠Ikom Diocese out of Calabar Diocese
4.⁠ ⁠Keffi Diocese out of Kubwa and Lafia Dioceses
5.⁠ ⁠Nasarawa Diocese out of Lafia Diocese
6.⁠ ⁠Ogoja Diocese out of Calabar Diocese
7.⁠ ⁠Oyo South Diocese out of Oyo Diocese
8.⁠ ⁠Oyun Diocese out of Kwara Diocese
9.⁠ ⁠Takum Diocese out of Jalingo Diocese
10.⁠ ⁠Zuru Diocese out of Kebbi Diocese

Other processes, election of bishops, consecration, inaugurations and enthronement dates shall be announced in due course.

Korede Akintunde
CoN Communication Officer
Email: [email protected]
18th September, 2025.

31/03/2024

EASTER SUNDAY EUCHARIST SERVICE
CELEBRANT : VEN. J. O. OKEKPORO ( JP)
SERMON: POST. CHRIS IGUE
CHRIST IS RISEN!
HE IS RISEN INDEED, HALLELUJAH!

03/12/2023

21/08/2023

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21/08/2023

HAPPY 17TH CONSECRATION ANNIVERSARY TO OUR LORD BISHOP; THE RT REVD CHRISTIAN ESEZI IDE (JP)

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03/07/2023

2023 TRINITY ORDINATION Christ Anglican Church Effurun , Diocese of Warri By His Lordship, The Rt. Revd. Christian Esezi Ide ( JP)

02/07/2023

2023 TRINITY ORDINATION SERVICE Christ Anglican Church Effurun , Diocese of Warri BY HIS LORDSHIP
THE RT. REVD. CHRISTIAN ESEZI IDE

DEACONS
1. ORD. JERRY OGHENEOVO EGHWRUDJE
2. ORD. AKPOJEVWE ANDREW OVWIGHO
3. ORD. EJIROGHENE EKUJUVWEVWO
4. ORD EGUONO FAVOUR ESADA
5. ORD. GIDEON ONOME O. IKPESA

PRIESTS
1. REVD. DANIEL IMINI
2. REVD EFETOBO UBIOMO EZIMERUWE
3. REVD. CHRISTIAN KESIENA ODIETE
4. REVD. PHILIP OGHENENYEERHOVWO OTOBRISE
5. REVD KENNEDY OGEDEGBE
6. REVD OGHENERURO JOEL UTOMAKILI

02/07/2023

2023 TRINITY ORDINATION SERVICE @ Christ Anglican Church Effurun , Diocese of Warri BY HIS LORDSHIP, THE RT REVD. CHRISTIAN ESEZI IDE ( JP)
BISHOP, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF WARRI

02/07/2023

2023 TRINITY ORDINATION SERVICE Christ Anglican Church Effurun , Diocese of Warri BY HIS LORDSHIP
THE RT. REVD. CHRISTIAN ESEZI IDE

PRIESTS
1. REVD. DANIEL IMINI
2. REVD EFETOBO UBIOMO EZIMERUWE
3. REVD. CHRISTIAN KESIENA ODIETE
4. REVD. PHILIP OGHENENYEERHOVWO OTOBRISE
5. REVD KENNEDY OGEDEGBE
6. REVD OGHENERURO JOEL UTOMAKILI