Augustine Omole (1955–April 2021) was an

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

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who served as the Bishop of Sokoto, one of ten dioceses within the

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, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.

Death

Omole died in April 2021 at the age of 66 due to injuries from a vehicle accident.

Notes

Anglican bishops of Sokoto 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub