Archdeaconries

The Ascension Archdeaconry was inaugurated on Sunday, 4th march, 2012. The service, which was scheduled for 10 a.m, was disrupted by Obosi Youths, and the service started at 12:15 pm.

In 1913, Ogidi (St Philip’s) district was separated from Onitsha, taking nearly all the churches from the surrounding areas. By 1967, all seven districts that initially formed the Ogidi Archdeaconry began to split from St. Philip’s district,

The Most Revd Dr. J.A. Onyemelukwe inaugurated the Archdeaconry on 19th January 1992 at St. Simon’s Church, Nnobi being the headquarter. This was received with joy and excitement by the

Obosi Archdeaconry was inaugurated on 7th February 1992 with Ven. Dr. J.P.C. Okeke as the First Archdeacon, by His Lordship Rt. Rev’d J.A. Onyemelukwe (Bishop on the Niger).

This Archdeaconry, called the Nkpor New Covenant, was carved from the old Nkpor Archdeaconry in Dec. 2011. It was formally inaugurated

Nkpor Archdeaconry was inaugurated on Sunday, December 6, 2007, by the Rt. Rev. Ken. S. E. Okeke (Rtd). The Archdeaconry Comprised the entire churches in Nkpor Community namely: