Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga

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Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga [1] (1950-2020) was an Anglican bishop [2] in Nigeria: [3] he was the Bishop of Ijebu from his consecration on January 28, 2005 until his death in 2020. [4]

He was educated at Immanuel College, Ibadan and ordained in 1994. In his own words "I did all that was assigned to me as vicar of churches, youth chaplain and chairman of the Board of Evangelism". [5]

Before his election as bishop, he was Provost of the Cathedral of Our Saviour in Ijebu-Ode. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Ijebu". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. ↑ "The Rt Revd Ezekiel Awosoga on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  3. ↑ Tribune On-line
  4. ↑ "Late Anglican Bishop Of Ijebu Diocese, Ayo Awosoga, Gets Rousing Departure, Eulogies". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. ↑ "LinkedIn".
  6. ↑ "Church of Nigeria now has 91 dioceses". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.


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