Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

Archbishop of Bendel Province Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the Most Rev Albert Agbaje is dead. He died in Sabongidda-Ora on 31 January 2005 at the age of 68.

Until his death, he was the Bishop of Sabongidda-Ora and the Archbishop of ecclesiastical province of Bendel comprising the dioceses of Benin, Asaba, Warri, Sabongida-Ora, Ughelli, Oleh, Esan and Ika.

Consecrated in 1993 Archbishop Agbaje was the pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Sabongida-Ora. He was ordained priest in 1973 and served in different dioceses including the Diocese of Benin and the Diocese of Lagos.

Burial arrangements will be announced later.