Joseph Adeyemi Explained

Joseph Adeyemi
Birth Date:	14th of January 1957
Education:	Lagos State University

Babatunde Joseph Adeyemi^[1] is an Anglican bishop^[2] in Nigeria:^[3] he is the current Bishop of Badagry.^[4]

Adeyemi was born on 14 January 1957 in Ojo, Lagos State. He was educated at Government Teachers’ Training College, Badagry; Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan; and Lagos State University. After three years as a teacher, he was ordained deacon in 1984 and priest in 1986. After a curacy at Ebute Metta he held incumbencies at Awodi-Ora, Idumu and Festac Town. He became a Canon in 1999 and Archdeacon of Festac in 2000.

He was consecrated as the pioneer Bishop of Badagry on 13 March 2005.^[5] He has been the patron of the Lagos Scripture Union since 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diocese - Nigeria - Badagry. Anglican Communion Office. anglicancommunion.org. 2020-12-04.
2. Web site: The Rt Joseph Adeyemi - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion. worldanglican.com. 2020-12-04.
3. Web site: Anglicans Online | Nigeria. anglicansonline.org. 2020-12-04.
4. Web site: GadgetVicar: Nigeria - Day 3 - Badagry and the Church of Pentecost. gadgetvicar.org.uk. 2020-12-04.
5. Web site: Church of Nigeria now has 91 dioceses. 2021-03-14. www.anglicannews.org.