Anglican Diocese of Osun

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The Anglican Diocese of Osun [1] is one [2] of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The bishop emeritus is James Afolabi Popoola [3] and the current bishop is Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji. [4]

The Diocese of Osun was inaugurated on 3 August 1987, and Seth Oni Fagbemi was enthroned at All Saints’ Cathedral, Balogun, Osogbo, as the pioneer bishop. [5]

Bishops

NameYears
Seth Oni Fagbemi1987–2000
James Afolabi Popoola2000–2019
Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji 2019–

Notes

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  2. Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website.
  3. "The Rt Revd James Afolabi Popoola on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  4. "Rt. Revd Dr. Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  5. "ABOUT US". DIOCESE OF OSUN (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) OFFICIAL BLOG. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2021-03-22.


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