LCCN Elected New Bishops in three Dioceses
Elections of Bishops
The first three weekends in August
were engaged with elections at three Dioceses out of the nine Dioceses in LCCN.
There were elections in Bonotem Diocese, Gongola Diocese and Yola Diocese.
The Elections started on the 3rd
of October, 2015 at the Gongola Diocese. At the end of the election Rev. Dr.
Peter Bartemawus was elected as Bishop. Rev Dr. Peter Bartemawus who is presently
a lecturer at the Bronnum Lutheran Seminary Mbamba holds a PhD in Theology from
Luther Seminary Minnesota USA. He has served as the Provost of the Bronnum
Lutheran Seminary and he is the immediate past Academic Dean of the Seminary.
Rte. Rev John Kenan has been
elected two terms in Gongola Diocese; he was also a lecturer at the Bronnum
Seminary before he was elected ten years ago.
On the 10th of October,
2015 elections took place at the Bonotem Diocese where Rev Jediel Nyenbenso was
elected Bishop. Rev Nyenbenso has served as the Chairman of LCCN Mission Field
in Abuja when he was the District Pastor in charge of Bauchi. Just before the
creation of Abuja Diocese he was moved to be became the Chairman of LCCN Taraba
Mission field. Rev Nyenbenso returned to his home diocese in Bonotem Diocese
when Taraba became a Diocese. Rev Nyenbenso is a Dean in Bonotem Diocese before
his election.
Rte. Rev Isaiah Lerum the sitting
Bishop of Bonotem Diocese have served three tenures as Bishop of Bonotem
Diocese.
In Yola Diocese the elections took
place on the 17th October, Rt. Rev. Amos Yakubu the siting Bishop
was reelected for 5 year tenure. Rt. Rev Yakubu will finish his first tenure in
office in February 2016 and will proceed to start tenure.
The elected Bishop will be
installed in February 2016 at the annual national convention of the church in
Demsa. In LCCN Bishops are elected to serve five year tenure after which fresh
elections will be conducted.
