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References
- ↑ Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Ijebu". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ "Our Provinces".
- ↑ Tribune On-line
- ↑ "Ijebu Anglican Diocese | Home". www.ijebuanglicandiocese.org. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ↑ The Guardian — Bello urges newly ordained Bishops to be good shepherds, not hirelings (Accessed 28 August 2021)
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