Blessing Erifeta

Blessing Avbenayeri Erifeta (born 17 April 1964) is the incumbent Bishop of Sapele in the Anglican Province of Bendel in the Church of Nigeria.[1]

Erifeta is a graduate of Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan; Delta State University, Abraka (B.A (Ed) Hons, 2004); National Open University of Nigeria (M.Sc. PCR) and Crowther Graduate Theology Seminary, Abeokuta ((M.Div) 2011).[2]

He was installed as the first Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sapele on 12 January 2009.[2]

Erifeta was involved in a long-running dispute in 2015[3] and 2016 with his parishioners over alleged financial irregularities.[4] Erifeta received the support of Nicholas Okoh, the primate of the Church of Nigeria, on 23 March 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)".
  2. ^ a b "The Rt Revd Blessing Erifeta on Nigerian Anglicans". Nigerian Anglicans. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ Conger, George (2015-10-23). "Fraud allegations made against Nigerian bishop". anglican.ink. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  4. ^ "SAPELE, Nigeria:: Drama as parishioners padlock Bishop, others inside church over alleged financial impropriety | VirtueOnline – The Voice for Global Orthodox Anglicanism". virtueonline.org. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. ^ Conger, George (2017-03-26). "Okoh backs bishop in Sapele diocese split". Anglican Ink © 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-02.