Joseph Olusola

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Joseph A. F. Olusola [1] is an Anglican bishop [2] in Nigeria: he has been the Bishop of Ijesa North East in the Anglican Province of Ibadan [3] since 2009.

Olusola was elected as the pioneer Bishop of the new Anglican Diocese of Ijesa North East on 29 October 2009 at the Episcopal synod of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion held at the Basilica of Grace Apo in Gudu district of the Anglican Diocese of Abuja. [4]

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  1. Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Ijesa North East". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  2. "The Rt Revd Joseph Olusola - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion". worldanglican.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. "Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)" . Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. "The Rt Revd Joseph Olusola on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory. Retrieved 2021-03-09.


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