Church of Nigeria
| The Church of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Church of Nigeria. | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Protestant Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Primate | Henry Ndukuba |
| General Secretary | Barr Festus Opara |
| Associations | Anglican Communion GAFCON |
| Full communion | Reformed Episcopal Church Anglican Province of America Anglican Church in North America |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Territory | Nigeria |
| Origin | 1842 1857 Expedition on the Niger |
| Members | 18 - 25 million (2025) |
The Church of Nigeria, officially styled the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), is the Anglican church in Nigeria. The church claims to be the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of England with 18 million members.
Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesiastical provinces. It has rapidly increased the number of its dioceses and bishops from 91 in 2002 to 161 as at January 2013 and 176 from September 2025. The administrative headquarters are located in Abuja. Archbishop Henry Ndukuba became its primate in 2020.