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Benjamin Kwashi
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The Most Rev. Dr. Benjamin
Argak Kwashi is the bishop of the
Anglican Diocese of Jos and archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Jos in
the Church of Nigeria. He was ordained in 1982 and 10 years later became the bishop
of Jos. In January 2008, he was presented as the archbishop of Jos Province in
the Church of Nigeria. His pastoral experience is wide and varied; he has
worked in rural and urban churches, as well as at a theological college. Kwashi has held many positions on boards and trusts, both within
Nigeria and internationally; he is the international board chairman of Sharing of Ministries Abroad. In 2003, he was conferred with the national
honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger. With his wife, Gloria, Kwashi is engaged in mediation and peacebuilding in the Middle Belt, a region that has been marked by ethnic and religious tensions.
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