Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta North
The Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta North[1] is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The current Archbishop of Niger Delta Province & Bishop of Niger Delta North is Wisdom Budu Ihunwo,[3] who was consecrated a bishop on June 3, 2018, at All Saints' Cathedral, Onitsha.[4] The diocese was inaugurated on May 16, 1996 (Ascension Day) at St Paul's Cathedral, Diobu, Port Harcourt.[4] The first bishop was Samuel Onyuku Elenwo,[5] who was translated from the Diocese of Niger Delta and retired on December 31, 1999.[4] He was succeeded by Ignatius Crosby Ogborun Kattey,[6] who was elected in February 2000 and consecrated on June 4 at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Owerri; he was elected Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province on May 23, 2009, and presented on May 27; he retired effective August 23, 2018.