Anglican Diocese of On the Coast explained
The Anglican Diocese of On the Coast[1] (formerly the diocese of Ikale-Ilaje) is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo,[2] itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is the Rt Rev. Seyi Pirisola.[3]
Pirisola took over from the third bishop of the diocese, Ebunoluwa Ogunele, who died in 2019.[4]
The diocese was established (as Ikale-Ilaje) on 6 February 1995.[5] The pioneer bishop was Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo, followed by the 2nd bishop Joseph Oluwafemi Arulefela,[6] who was consecrated as Bishop of Ikale-Ilaje on 25 January 1999.[7]
| Bishop | Years |
|---|
| Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo | 1995–1998 |
| Joseph Oluwafemi Arulefela | 1999–2002 |
| Ebunoluwa Ogunele | 2002–2019 |
| Seyi Pirisola | 2019– | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Position - Nigeria - Diocese On The Coast Formerly (ikale Ilaje). Anglican Communion Office. anglicancommunion.org. 2020-11-21.
- Web site: Ecclesiastical Province of Aba | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). anglican-nig.org. 2020-11-21.
- Web site: Anglican Communion: Broadcaster, five others consecrated Bishops . Church Times, Nigeria. 24 September 2019. 2020-11-21.
- Web site: 2019-06-07. Bishop Ogunele's remains buried in Ondo. 2021-02-28. P.M. News. en-US.
- Web site: 2012-06-23. Anglicanism in Nigeria. 2021-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623221802/http://ascensionchurchopebi.org/web/pages/Anglicanism-in-Nigeria.html. 2012-06-23.
- Web site: Williams. Dayo. 2019-11-08. Behold, It's a New Dawn on the Diocese on the Coast- Bishop Oluseyi Pirisola. 2021-03-27. ThePolitico. en-US.
- Web site: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SECOND SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NSUKKA AT ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH EHA-A. 2021-03-23. www.adonsk.com. 2022-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529115555/https://adonsk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/THIRD-SESSION-OF-THE-2ND-SYNOD-.pdf. dead.
