Akinpelu Johnson

Babatunde Colenso Akinpelu Johnson [1] (born 1965)[2] is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria:[3] he has been Bishop of Lagos Mainland since 2016.[4]

Johnson was educated at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, King's College London and the University of Kent. He was ordained in 1990 and served his title at All Saint's, Yaba, after which he was Vicar of St. John, Aroloya. He became Archdeacon of Apapa and then Provost of the diocese.[5]

Notes
  1. "Latest On Rt. Rev. Akinpelu Johnson". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. "Johnson, Anglican Bishop Lagos Mainland Diocese @ 55: Sustaining the family legacy | Church Times Nigeria - News, features and more". churchtimesnigeria.net. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. Anglican Communion Office. "Position - Nigeria - Lagos Mainland". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. "2017 Bishop's Charge | Egba Anglican Diocese". egbadiocese.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. "Akinpelu Johnson:The fifth bishop from Nigeria's 'Levitical Dynasty - Vanguard News". vanguardngr.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-08.


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