million Anglicans out of an estimated population of 35 million in the countries that form the province. Structure The polity of the Church of the Province of West Africa is episcopal church governance, which is the same as other Anglican churches. Geographical parishes are organized into dioceses, and since 2012 the dioceses have been grouped into internal provinces. There are 2 internal provinces (each led by a metropolitan archbishop) consisting of 17 dioceses (each led by a diocesan bishop). Dioceses and bishops Internal Province of West Africa Anglican Diocese of Bo – Emmanuel Tucker Anglican Diocese of Cameroon – Dibo Thomas-Babyngton Elango Anglican Diocese of Freetown – Thomas Arnold Ikunika Wilson Anglican Diocese of Gambia – James Allen Yaw Odico Anglican Diocese of Guinea – Jacques Boston Episcopal Diocese of Liberia – Jonathan Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart (Metropolitan archbishop and Primate) Internal Province of Ghana Anglican Diocese of Accra - Daniel Torto Anglican Diocese of Asante Mampong - Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith (Metropolitan archbishop since 2021) Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast – Victor Atta-Baffoe Anglican Diocese of Ho – Matthias Mededues-Badohu Anglican Diocese of Koforidua – Felix Odei Annancy Anglican Diocese of Kumasi – Daniel Sarfo Anglican Diocese of Sekondi – John Otoo Anglican Diocese of Sunyani – Festus Yeboah Asuamah Anglican Diocese of Tamale – Jacob Kofi Ayeebo Anglican Diocese of Wiawso – Abraham Kobina Ackah Anglican Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin – Edmund Dawson Ahmoah Worship and liturgy The Church of the Province of West Africa embraces three orders of ministry: deacon, priest, and bishop. A local variant of the Book of Common Prayer is used, as well as the Church of England Alternative Service Book which is used in the Diocese of Tamale on account of its more accessible use of modern English. Doctrine and practice The center of the Church of the Province of West Africa's teaching is the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The basic teachings of the church, or catechism, includes: Jesus Christ is fully human and fully God. He died and was resurrected from the dead. Jesus provides the way of eternal life for those who believe. The Old and New Testaments of the Bible were written by people "under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit". The Apocrypha are additional books that are used in Christian worship, but not for the formation of doctrine. The two great and necessary sacraments are Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist