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Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and the Challenges of Missionary Diocese

Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and the Challenges of Missionary Diocese Abstract For some years now the Anglican Church in Nigeria has been contending with the problems arising from the creation of missionary dioceses. Many retreats for the bishops in the missionary dioceses have been held from late 2000 to date, in an effort to find solutions to the problems, yet the problems have continued unabated. The situation provokes concern and interest in public discourse and intellectual circles. This study examines critically the problems of missionary dioceses and the effects of such problems on the workers and their families therein using a historical approach and both primary and secondary sources. The findings show that some of the missionary dioceses were created with poor funding and facilities as there was no adequate preparation for their creation. The study therefore recommends that the Church of Nigeria should support the missionary dioceses to stabilize. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Anglican Studies Cambridge University Press

Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and the Challenges of Missionary Diocese

Journal of Anglican Studies , Volume 21 (1): 17 – May 1, 2023
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press
ISSN
1740-3553
eISSN
1745-5278
DOI
10.1017/S1740355321000516
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Abstract

Abstract For some years now the Anglican Church in Nigeria has been contending with the problems arising from the creation of missionary dioceses. Many retreats for the bishops in the missionary dioceses have been held from late 2000 to date, in an effort to find solutions to the problems, yet the problems have continued unabated. The situation provokes concern and interest in public discourse and intellectual circles. This study examines critically the problems of missionary dioceses and the effects of such problems on the workers and their families therein using a historical approach and both primary and secondary sources. The findings show that some of the missionary dioceses were created with poor funding and facilities as there was no adequate preparation for their creation. The study therefore recommends that the Church of Nigeria should support the missionary dioceses to stabilize.

Journal

Journal of Anglican StudiesCambridge University Press

Published: May 1, 2023

Keywords: Anglican; communion; challenges; church; diocese; missionary; Nigeria

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