Anglican Diocese of Osun

Anglican diocese in Nigeria

The Anglican Diocese of Osun is one[1] of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The bishop emeritus is James Afolabi Popoola[2] and the current bishop is Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji.[3]

The Diocese of Osun was inaugurated on 3 August 1987, and Seth Oni Fagbemi was enthroned at All Saints’ Cathedral, Balogun, Osogbo, as the pioneer bishop.[4]

Bishops

Name Years
Seth Oni Fagbemi 1987–2000
James Afolabi Popoola 2000–2019
Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji 2019–

Notes

  1. ^ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website.
  2. ^ "The Rt Revd James Afolabi Popoola on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  3. ^ "Rt. Revd Dr. Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  4. ^ "ABOUT US". DIOCESE OF OSUN (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) OFFICIAL BLOG. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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