Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo was the Anglican Bishop of Ijebu in Province One of the Church of Nigeria from 1999 until his retirement in 2004.
He was born on 31 December 1934 in Isarun, Ondo. Omoyajowo was Professor of Religious Studies at Obafemi Awolowo University. He was the pioneer Bishop of Ikale-Ilaje (renamed to Bishop of On the Coast) before being posted to Ijebu.
He attended St. John's College, Owo, from 1953 to 1958 and Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, from 1961 to 1963. He was at the University of Ibadan from 1963 to 1970 and Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA, from 1968 until 1969. He was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan from 1970 till 1975, and became Professor of Religious Studies at Obafemi Awolowo University in 1981.
He is a prolific author; his books include Bishop Isaac Oyelaja Sonola Okunsanya: His Life and Time and Cherubim and Seraphim: The History of an African Independent Church.
References
- ^ Udo, Mary (3 March 2017). "OMOYAJOWO, Prof. Joseph Akinyele". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- Williams, Dayo (8 November 2019). "Behold, It's a New Dawn on the Diocese on the Coast- Bishop Oluseyi Pirisola". ThePolitico. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Bishop Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo Aka". www.gamji.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "inauthor:"Omoyajowo" - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- Omoyajowo, J. Akinyele (1986). Bishop Isaac Oyelaja Sonola Okunsanya: His Life and Time. Gbemi Sodipo Press. ISBN 978-978-183-001-3.
- Omoyajowo, J. Akinyele (1982). Cherubim and Seraphim: The History of an African Independent Church. NOK Publishers International. ISBN 978-0-88357-068-5.
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