Anglican Diocese of Ijebu

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The Anglican Diocese of Ijebu [1] is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] The last bishop, Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga died in 2020. [3] The current bishop is Peter Rotimi Oludipe; [4] he was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 2020 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja; he is the fifth bishop diocesan. [5]

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References

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