Emmanuel Oludaisi Adekunle is 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 ...

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Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

: he is the current Bishop of Egba. Adekunle was born in Abeokuta on the 29 March 1962. He was educated at Abeokuta Grammar School, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro and Emmanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, lbadan. A former teacher and engineer, he was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

in 1993. He became a Canon in 1999 and an

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in 2001. In 2006 he was appointed the Provost of the Cathedral of St. Peter,

Ake Ake (or Aké in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It's located in the municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexican state of Yucatán; 40 km (25 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán. The name ...

. He was consecrated on Sunday, 23″’ August, 2009 at the Cathedral Church of St. Jude,

Ebute Metta Ebute Metta is a neighbourhood of Lagos Mainland, Lagos, in Lagos State, Nigeria. History Ebute Metta is known for the production and sale of local food and cloths. It is a very old part of Lagos State, many of its houses were built during the ...

, Lagos.

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Living people Anglican bishops of Egba 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria People from Abeokuta 1962 births Nigerian educators Nigerian engineers University of Ibadan alumni Anglican provosts in Africa People educated at Abeokuta Grammar School Church of Nigeria archdeacons {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub