This is a list of the Archbishops and Bishops in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, in post in 2000. In 2000 the church had 3 Provinces in Nigeria, each with an Archbishop. Each Province is divided into dioceses; there were 76 dioceses in Nigeria, each with a bishop. Each Archbishop is also the bishop of one of the dioceses in his Province. The pre-eminent Archbishop, The Primate of All Nigeria, is chosen from the Archbishops, and becomes Bishop of Abuja. The Primate in 2000 was Peter Akinola, who served from 2000 to 2010.