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Anglican Diocese of Lafia

Coordinates: 8°29′30″N 8°31′0″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667
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The Anglican Diocese of Lafia[1] is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The diocese was created in 1999 and the current bishop is Godwin Adeyi Robinson[3] who replaced the pioneer bishop[4] Miller Maza on his retirement in 2017; Robinson was elected coadjutor and consecrated a bishop on 7 May 2017 at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Owerri.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Anglican Communion
  2. ^ Church of Nigeria
  3. ^ World Anglican
  4. ^ "Miller Maza".
  5. ^ "2017 Bishop's Charge | Egba Anglican Diocese". egbadiocese.org. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
8°29′30″N 8°31′0″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667