Joseph Adeyemi
Joseph Adeyemi | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1957 |
| Education | Lagos State University |
| Alma mater | Badagry college |
| Occupation | Bishop |
Babatunde Joseph Adeyemi[1] is an Anglican bishop[2] in Nigeria, [3] he is the current Bishop of Badagry.[4]
Adeyemi was born on 14 January 1957 in Ojo, Lagos State. He was educated at Government Teachers’ Training College, Badagry; Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan; and Lagos State University. After three years as a teacher, he was ordained deacon in 1984 and priest in 1986. After a curacy at Ebute Metta he held incumbencies at Awodi-Ora, Idumu and Festac Town. He became a Canon in 1999 and Archdeacon of Festac in 2000.
He was consecrated as the pioneer Bishop of Badagry on 13 March 2005.[5] He has been the patron of the Lagos Scripture Union since 2010.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Badagry". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "The Rt Joseph Adeyemi - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion". worldanglican.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Anglicans Online | Nigeria". anglicansonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "GadgetVicar: Nigeria - Day 3 - Badagry and the Church of Pentecost". gadgetvicar.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Church of Nigeria now has 91 dioceses". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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