Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim
{{short description|Nigerian Anglican bishop (born 1962)}}
Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim.ogg}} (born 5 August 1962) is a Nigerian Anglican bishop.{{Cite web |title=The Rt Revd Alexander Ibezim - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion |url=https://www.worldanglican.com/nigeria/awka/the-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion/the-rt-revd-alexander-ibezim |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=www.worldanglican.com}}
Biography
Ibezim born on 5 August 1962 in Nibo-Nise and was educated at the University of Nigeria. He was ordained in 1994. he served in Lagos, rising to be an Archdeacon. In 2010, he became Bishop of Awka; and in 2020 Archbishop of Niger.{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2020-01-22 |title=Day Awka stood still |url=https://thesun.ng/day-awka-stood-still/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-US}}
Ibezim was consecrated a bishop on 12 September 2010 at St Peter's Cathedral, Asaba and installed there as Bishop of Awka on 22 November 2010; he was later (additionally) elected Archbishop in 2019 and installed on 24 September 2019.{{cite web | url=https://authorityngr.com/2020/11/22/archbishop-ibezim-calls-for-increased-security-in-southeast/ | title=Archbishop Ibezim calls for increased security in Southeast – THE AUTHORITY NEWS | date=22 November 2020 }}
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