Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta

The Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta is one of 18 within the Anglican [Province of Niger Delta], itself one of 14 ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is the Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Okwuchi Oko-Jaja.
The diocese was established on 1 January 1952 under the pioneer Bishop Ebenezer Dimieari. Dimieari retired in 1961 and was succeeded as Bishop by Rogers [Bara Hart], who retired in 1970. His replacement was Bishop Y A Fubara, who handed over to Samuel Onyuku Elenwo in 1981. Elenwo became Bishop of the newly created Anglican Diocese of Niger [Delta North|Diocese of Niger Delta North] in 1996 and was succeeded by Gabriel Herbert Pepple, followed by Ralph Ebirien in 2010, followed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Okwuchi Oko-Jaja in 2022.