Edo State Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Religion Practiced In Edo State== Christianity and Islam are the major religions practiced in Edo State, although a minority of the population adhere to indigenous religions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-23 |title=Edo 2020: Group vows to boycott poll if Muslim candidate is not fielded |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/edo-2020-group-vows-to-boycott-poll-if-muslim-candidate-is-not-fielded/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-27 |title=Benin: City of tradition and culture |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/benin-city-of-tradition-and-culture/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The Catholic Church comprises the Archdiocese of Benin City [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbeni.html] (1884 as Upper Niger) with 84 parishes under Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bakub.html] (2011) and three suffragan dioceses of Auchi [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daucn.html](2002) with 56 parishes under Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdunia.html](2002), Issele-Uku [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/disse.html](1973) with 94 parishes under Bishop Michael Odogwu Elue [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bodog.html](2003), and Uromi [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/durom.html] (2005) with 18 parishes under Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bogun.html] (2014). The [[Anglican Province of Bendel]] (2002) in the [[Church of Nigeria]] under Archbishop [[Cyril Odutemu]] (2020) includes the [[Anglican Diocese of Akoko-Edo|Diocese of Akoko-Edo]] (2007) led by Bishop [[Jolly Ehigiator Oyekpen]] until he died 2022, the [[Anglican Diocese of Benin|Diocese of Benin]] (1962) led by Bishop [[Peter Imasuen]] (2004), the [[Anglican Diocese of Esan|Diocese of Esan]] (2000) led by Bishop [http://Gabriel%20Elabor Gabriel Elabor] (2020), the [[Anglican Diocese of Etsako| Diocese of Etsako]] (2007) led by Bishop [[Felix Olorunfemi|Felix Unuokhe Olorunfemi]], the [[Anglican Diocese of Oleh|Diocese of Oleh]] (1999) led by Bishop [[John Aruakpor|John Usiwoma Aruakpor]] (2012), and the [[Anglican Diocese of Sabongidda-Ora|Diocese of Sabongidda-Ora]] (1993) led by Bishop [[Augustine Ohilebo]] (2004). Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page