News about Orthodox Church in Nigeria | source: Antiochian Website archive (2014-2020)

News about Orthodox Church in Nigeria

September 1,
2012: The election of Bishop +Anthony as the first
Auxiliary Archbishop of Africa, and Ordinary of the First Diocese of Nigeria
& All Africa by His Beatitude Metropolitan Stephen, V Primate of the
True Antiochian Orthodox Church.

September 01 2012:
Dissolution of the Mission Station in Gboko and subsequent withdrawal of
Chivir John Terhemen from the Byzantine community in Nigeria.

January 29, 2012: Reception of Rev Fr James Terhemba Gen, OSJ at St John
Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church, Ugba, Benue State

April 18, 2011. The
Episcopal Consecration of Bishop +Anthony Macfonse Osmond, OSB. by His
Eminence, Archbishop Pierre Tang, OSB in Yaounde Cameroun.

January 29, 2010 :- Priesthood Ordination Ceremony of Father Akinnugba Osmond Macfonse, OSJ in Yaounde, Cameroun by His Eminence, Archbishop Pierre Tang, OSB.

January 29, 2010:- Elevation of Very Rev
Fr Anthony Macfonse Osmond, OSJ as Archimandrite

January 29, 2010:- Elevation of The Very Rev. Father Akinnugba Osmond Macfonse, OSJ as (Protosyncellus) the Episcopal Vicar General, overseeing Nigeria Holy Orthodox Church.

February 14, 2010:– Celebration of First Mass at St Ignatius Parish, Makogi by The Very Rev. Fr. Akinnugba O. Macfonse, OSJ