The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has declared independence from the Church of England following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullaly as the new Bishop of Canterbury.
Mullaly is the first Female to occupy the position.
In a statement signed by the Primate, Most Rev’d Henry C . Ndukuba, the Church accused Mullaly’s appointment as” devastating ” and insensitive ” given the growing opposition to female headship of the Anglican community and her stance on gay marriage.
” This election is a double jeopardy , First,it disregards the conviction of the majority of Anglicans who cannot accept female headship in the episcopate , and second, It is even more disturbing that Bishop Sarah Mullaly is a strong supporter of same -sex marriage
The Church recalled Bishop Sarah’s ” a moment of hope”remarks after the Church of England in 2023 voted to approve the blessing of same – sex couples .
The statement said as a member of the Global Anglican Future Conference GAFCON, the Church of Nigeria affirms its commitment to uphold the authority of the scriptures, the historic creeds, evangelism , and holy Christian living irrespective of ongoing revisionists agenda “
It encouraged all members of the Anglican community ” who have consistently rejected the aberration called same – sex marriage and other ungodly teachings to continue contending for the faith once delivered to the saints “
