The Global Anglican Council has approved Abuja, Nigeria, as the headquarters of the Global Anglican Communion, in a decision described as a significant step in strengthening the administration and global ministry of the church.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the decision was reached at the council’s meeting in Recife, Brazil, on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Chairman of the Global Anglican Council, the Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, saying Abuja’s selection was closely linked to the city’s emerging place in the history of the global Anglican movement.
According to him, Abuja hosted the G26 gathering earlier this year, where the Abuja Affirmation declared that Gafcon had reordered the Anglican Communion into “a truly Global Church.”
Mbanda said it was therefore fitting that Abuja, where the new chapter was articulated, should also become the physical base from which the Global Anglican Communion would serve Anglicans across the world.
“As the Global Anglican Communion, it is fitting that the city where this new chapter was so clearly articulated should also become a physical home from which we serve Global Anglicans throughout the world,” he said.
He explained that although modern technology had made it possible for the fellowship to operate across national and continental boundaries, the council considered a physical headquarters important for its shared administrative and missionary activities.
“While modern technology enables us to work together across nations and continents, we believe there is great value in a physical home and administrative hub for our shared life and mission,” he said.
The chairman said the proposed Abuja headquarters could eventually become more than an administrative centre, envisaging it as a place where Anglican leaders could gather, receive training and be equipped for ministry.
“In time, we hope this may become more than that — a place for gathering, training, and equipping leaders as together we seek the proclamation of the gospel and the building up of Christ’s Church,” he said.
Mbanda said much work remained to be done to establish the new headquarters but expressed appreciation for the enthusiasm of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) as discussions begin on developing the facility.
He said the council hoped that the Abuja base would enable it to serve Anglicans in different parts of the world more effectively.
“We pray that from Abuja we may serve Anglicans in every part of the world, giving thanks for the remarkable ways God is growing and strengthening his Church across the nations,” he said.
He appealed for prayers as the council seeks divine wisdom in establishing the new headquarters and shaping the future of the Global Anglican Communion.