2026 Awka Diocesan Synod Begins At St Faith's Cathedral Awka Thursday May 7th

By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu Awka

The Cathedral Church of St. Faith,Awka is ready to host the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, diocese of Awka’s 2026 synod.

The 2026 Synod will be presided over by the Diocesan Synod President, and Bishop Diocese of Awka, Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim. PhD.

Ibezim who is also the Archbishop of Province of the Niger, will be attending with his wife, Dr. Martha Chioma Ibezim and President of all women ministries in the Diocese and province.

The first session of the 14th Synod of the Awka Diocese begins on 7th May,2026 and ends on Sunday May 10th, 2026.

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According to the new clerical Synod Secretary, Rev.Canon Dr. Kingsley Chukwukanma, the theme of the 2026 synod “Repositioning the church for the future: a focus on the Youth ministry Joel 2:28 is apt.

The Guest speaker is the Bishop, Diocese of Okene, Right Reverend Dr. Emmanuel Onsachi.

Thursday is the arrival, registration of delegates, planting of synod tree and dedication of the Cathedral Tower and arrived service; Friday is plenary session and lunching of 2025 synod report while Saturday is presentation of the Presidential charge and lunching as well as plenary. Sunday is Eucharistic Thanksgiving service, cutting of Synod cake and lunching of funds for mission and evangelism.

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The Chairman, Diocesan Synod Planning Committee, Sir Prof Emma Ezenwaji alongside the Clerical synod secretary, Rev.Canon K.E.N Chukwukanma PhD with the Archdeacon Cathedral Church of St. Faith, Venerable Samuel Okonkwo,
and Chairman local organizing committee
Sir Engr Nonso Ifesinachi , as well as Sir Barr B E.I Nwofor, SAN, Chancellor Diocese of Awka are working tirelessly alongside the central planning committee to ensure a hitch free synod.

During the last meeting on Sunday, the synod committee led by Sir Prof Emma Ezenwaji
went on inspection of the premises and infrastructure for the synod, even as he tasked every committee to ensure nothing is left to chance. He commended the preparedness of the Churches under the Cathedral Church of St Faith to ensure the synod is successful, asking everyone in the committee to contribute to the success of the synod.
Different committees set up for the success of the synod presented their reports to the expanded synod committee consisting of local committee and Diocesan officials and Archbishops delegates. All the committee heads presented their reports including the local committee Head , Media and Publicity, Dr Obinna Emmanuel Ifesinachi who assured adequate professional service from the media for a lasting memory of the Awka Diocesan Synod 2026.

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