Bendel Province

The Bendel Province is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 12 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 Fridai Imaekhai in 2010.

It comprises 12 dioceses:

• Akoko-Edo (14th March, 2007) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Jolly Ehigiator Oyekpen)
• Asaba (10th August, 1977) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Justus N. Mogekwu)
• Benin (3rd January, 1962) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. P. O. J. Imasuen)
• Esan (26th October, 2000) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. John Imaekhai)
• Etsako (14th March, 2007) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Jacob Olajide Babajide)
• Ika (14th September, 2001) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Peter Imhona)
• Ndokwa (4th June, 2008) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. David F. A. Obiosa)
• Oleh (21st December, 1999) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Jonathan F. E. Edewor)
• Sabongidda-Ora (27th May, 1993) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. John O. Akao)
• Ughelli (8th January, 1998) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Vincent O. Muoghereh)
• Warri (25th January, 1980) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Christian Esezi Ide)
• Western Izon (28th August, 2005) (Bishop: Rt. Rev. Edafe Benjamin)

External links

• Bendel Province at the Church of Nigeria Official Website
• List of the Ecclesiastical Provinces and Dioceses of the Church of Nigeria