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ABSTRACT

This paper examines the advent and development of the Anglican Church in Igboland. The paper aims at finding out the achievements the advent of Anglican Church made in Igbo land. Primary and secondary sources of data collection were used in this paper. The primary data was collected though oral interview and the secondary data was collected through the review of textbooks, journals, articles and internet materials. In this paper, content analysis was employed to analyze the contents that form sub literatures of the study. The findings indicated that development of Anglican Church in Igboland contributed greatly to the development of Igbo land. The study concluded that the advent of Anglican church in Onitsha gave rise to creation of Anglican diocese on the Niger and the expansion of the gospel from Onitsha to other parts of Igbo communities which resulted to civilization, establishment of school, abolition of harmful cultural practices, making the people to be law abiding citizens amongst other factors that cannot be forgotten in Igbo territory as a result of the advent and development of the Anglican church in Igbo land. This paper, recommends that the present day church should emulate from the great escapades and contributions made by Anglican church during the 19th century in Igbo land and work in that line.