Anglican Diocese of Ibadan South

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The Anglican Diocese of Ibadan South [1] is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] The current bishop is Akintunde Popoola. [3]

The first bishop of the diocese was Jacob Ajetunmobi, who was Bishop from 1999 until his retirement in 2018. [4]

Notes

  1. Anglican Communion
  2. "Our Provinces".
  3. Vanguard, Nigeria
  4. "Church Times: "Obituary: The Rt Revd Dr Jacob Ajetunmobi", 26 February 2021" . Retrieved 13 March 2021.


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