Anglican Province of Bendel

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 Friday John Imaekhai in 2010.[1]

It comprises 12 dioceses:

• Akoko-Edo (14 March 2007; bishop: Jolly Ehigiator Oyekpen)
• Asaba (10 August 1977; bishop: Justus Mogekwu)
• Benin(3 January 1962; bishop: Peter Imasuen)
• Esan (26 October 2000; Archbishop: Friday John Imaekhai)
• Etsako (14 March 2007; bishop: Jacob Olajide Babajide)
• Ika (14 September 2001; bishop: Peter Imhona)
• Ndokwa (4 June 2008; bishop: David Obiosa)
• Oleh (21 December 1999; bishop: Jonathan Edewor)
• Sabongidda-Ora (27 May 1993; bishop: Augustine Ohilebor)
• Ughelli (8 January 1998; bishop: Vincent Muoghereh)
• Warri (25 January 1980; bishop: Christian Esezi Ide)
• Western Izon (28 August 2005; bishop: Edafe Benjamin)