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Metropolis of Nigeria

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The '''Holy Archdiocese Metropolis of Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea''' is a [[diocese]] under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the nations of Nigeria, Niger, Benin, and Togo.
The [[see]] of Nigeria was established as '''Diocese of Nigeria''' together with the [[Archdiocese of Accra|Diocese of Ghana]] on [[September 23]], 1997 under the [[Archdiocese of Cameroon|Metropolis of Cameroon]] by a Patriarchal and Synodal Decree. Subsequently, the see was raised to the dignity of an [[archdiocese]] in October 2004.
Its sole hierarch, Alexandros (Gianniris), ruled for 26 years until his repose in 2023.
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