Fulani Anglican missionary diocese to be based in Jos
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Abuja, May 31, 2006- The See of the proposed non-geographic Fulani Missionary Diocese, for the predominantly nomadic herdsmen around the country, will be based in Jos, Plateau State.
Also, the Episcopal succession process in the Church of Nigeria has been restructured.
Archbishop Peter Akinola disclosed this to the synod of the diocese of Abuja which met this month at All Saints Church Wuse.
He told delegates that the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) during her meeting in February authorized the immediate creation of a non-geographic Fulani missionary diocese.
He said before the end of the year a bishop will be elected to oversee the planned mission to some 12 million Fulani herdsmen around the country.
There are only 3000 Fulani Christians in the country out of which Anglicans number about 200. The Rt. Rev Ali Baba Lamido, Bishop of Wusasa, Zaria in Kaduna State is the only Bishop from the Fulani extract in the Church of Nigeria House of Bishops.
On the Episcopal succession, Archbishop Akinola explained that the new Bishop of a diocese will be elected at least three months before the retiring
CONN/330506
Abuja, May 31, 2006- The See of the proposed non-geographic Fulani Missionary Diocese, for the predominantly nomadic herdsmen around the country, will be based in Jos, Plateau State.
Also, the Episcopal succession process in the Church of Nigeria has been restructured.
Archbishop Peter Akinola disclosed this to the synod of the diocese of Abuja which met this month at All Saints Church Wuse.
He told delegates that the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) during her meeting in February authorized the immediate creation of a non-geographic Fulani missionary diocese.
He said before the end of the year a bishop will be elected to oversee the planned mission to some 12 million Fulani herdsmen around the country.
There are only 3000 Fulani Christians in the country out of which Anglicans number about 200. The Rt. Rev Ali Baba Lamido, Bishop of Wusasa, Zaria in Kaduna State is the only Bishop from the Fulani extract in the Church of Nigeria House of Bishops.
On the Episcopal succession, Archbishop Akinola explained that the new Bishop of a diocese will be elected at least three months before the retiring
