Samuel Hugh Stowell Akinsope "Sope" Johnson [1] (March 1930- July 2022) was Provost of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos [2] from 1970 until 1995. [3]
Johnson was educated at King's College, London [4] and Lichfield Theological College. [5] From 1955 to 1962 he gained experience in London as a curate (including two years at St. Martin-in-the Fields) before returning to Nigeria to become the head of religious broadcasting at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. [6]
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