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Kingsley Obuh

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Kingsley Obuh
Bishop Diocese of Asaba
Rt Rev'd Kingsley Obuh
ChurchChurch of Nigeria
DioceseDiocese of Asaba
In officeApril 2022 – present
PredecessorJustus Mogekwu
Orders
ConsecrationApril 2022
by Henry Ndukuba
Personal details
Born (1976-03-22) 22 March 1976 (age 48)
SpouseComfort Obuh

Kingsley Chukwukamadu Obuh (born 22 March 1976), at Ubulu-Uku, is the Bishop of Asaba Diocese in the Anglican Communion.[1] He was consecrated Bishop of Asaba in 2022.[2] He has been married to Comfort Obuh.[3]

Background and early life

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Kingsley Obuh is a native of Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State where he was born on 22 March 1976.[3] He attended Uganda Christian University in 2009 where he bagged a degree in Divinity Theology, and also obtained a master's degree in Christian Theology from Ambrose Alli University in 2012.[2] Until his election as Bishop, He was the Administrative Secretary and Personal Assistant to the Primate of Church of Nigeria.[4][2]

4th substantive Bishop of Asaba Diocese

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On 25 February 2022, he was elected Bishop of Asaba Diocese alongside others at the Episcopal synod of the Church of Nigeria held at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.[5] On 5 April 2022, he was enthroned Bishop of Asaba Diocese by Henry Ndukuba and assumed office, taking over from Justus Mogekwu.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Obuh Formally Pronounced Bishop, Asaba Diocese, Anglican Communion". thepointeronlineng.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. ^ a b c d "New Bishop of Asaba Diocese Performs First Assignment". www.thepointeronlineng.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. ^ a b Thestoryng.com (2022-04-06). "Asaba Diocese, Anglican communion gets new bishop".
  4. ^ "ACNN-TV Gets Certificate of Incorporation - Advent Cable Network Nigeria". 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. ^ "CoN Bishop Theologian Goes to Ilesha Diocese as Ukwa, Asaba, Bari and Zaria Dioceses Get Bishops - Advent Cable Network Nigeria". 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-04-06.