Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has slammed a deposit of N50m ( Fifty million naira only) as one of the eight stringent guidelines and conditions for the creation of a new diocese.
The new conditions were contained in the opening address delivered by the Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of all Nigeria Most Revd Henry Ndukuba to the 14th General Synod holding at St Mark’s Anglican Church Nnewichi in Nnewi Diocese of Anambra State on Tuesday 13 September, 2023.
The conditions are stated thus:
1.No new Diocese shall be created out of rancor, quarrel, disputes or ambition or some individual or agenda;
2.The fundamental due process and constitutional requirements shall be followed through a resolution passing through the relinquishing Diocese .
3. The viability of the new and relinquishing Dioceses in funding sustainability and Mission must be guaranteed;
4. Provision of a fully- furnished and equipped Bishops Court;
5. Having a well- built Church that will serve as Cathedral or Pro-Cathedral as the Headquarters of the Diocese and a functional Diocesan Secretariat;
6. Procurement of an appropriate vehicle for the Bishop to be packed at his residence of the Archbishop of the Province from which the Diocese will be created.
7 A deposit of the sum of N50m ( Fifty million Naira) into a designated Church. A surety of N20m ( Twenty million Naira) for three to five years paid into designated account of the Church of Nigeria for Missionary Dioceses and such other conditions as the General Synod may wish to put after due inspection by such committees as may be constituted for that purpose.
8. The General Synod may approve a periodic lifting of the Moratorium from one General Synod to another so as to monitor and give guidance on the creation of sustainable Dioceses in the Church of Nigeria ( Anglican Communion).
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