Sunday Mbang

Sunday Coffie Mbang (listenⓘ; 26 August 1936 – 16 May 2023) was a Nigerian, prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria. He served as President of the World Methodist Council and National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria.

Sunday Coffie Mbang
Sunday Mbang
Born(1936-08-26)26 August 1936
Akwa Ibom State, British Nigeria
Died16 May 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 86)
OccupationMinister of Religion
Employer(s)Methodist Church Nigeria, University of Ibadan, Christian Association of Nigeria, World Methodist Council
Spouse
Enobong Sunday Mbang
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(m. 1978)​

Early life and education

Sunday Mbang was born in Idua Eket, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 26 August 1936.[1][2] He was born into very humble and Christian family.

Mbang studied in the Effoi Group School, Salvation Army School, Akai-Ubium, Government School, Eket, Methodist Boys’ High School, Oron, Teacher's College, Uzuakoli, Trinity Theological College, Umuahia, University of Ibadan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Harvard University, USA.[3]

Ministry

Mbang became a minister in 1961.[4] He went through theological education and training in Nigeria and overseas. He became a Pastor and Minister of Religion in 1962 in Methodist Church Nigeria and rose through the ranks to be elected into the Episcopal rank, Bishop of Tinubu, Lagos State in 1979 and later was elevated to the position of Patriarch/Prelate, the administrative and pastoral head and leader of the entire Methodist Church family in Nigeria in 1984, a position he held for twenty-two years. For many of his working years as teacher, evangelist and pastor, he held a number of positions outside that of Methodist Church Nigeria, namely; the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria,[5] the co-chairman of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council,[6] and the Vice and Chairperson of the World Methodist Council[7] for many years.

Death

Sunday Mbang died on 16 May 2023, at the age of 86.[8]

Awards and recognition
  • World Methodist Council Peace Award[9]
  • Commander of the Order of Niger (CON)[10]
  • Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Baptist Seminary, Ogbomosho, Oyo State
  • Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State

References
  1. "Akwa Ibom gov celebrates Sunday Mbang at 84". TheCable. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Paden, J.N. (2006). Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution: The Challenge of Democratic Federalism in Nigeria. Brookings Institution Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8157-9787-6.
  3. Osso, Nyaknno. "Blerf's Who's Who in Nigeria (Online)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. BLERF. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. Kan, Toni. "Life And Times of Prelate Sunday Mbang". The Will. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Nigeria: Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); structure, goals, activities, and officers including the names of its Kano chapter organizing committee; whether it has a Kaduna chapter". refworld.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. "Nigeria Inter-Religious Council – NIREC – The African Council for Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace". Acrl-Rfp. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. "President – World Methodist Council". Worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. "Former CAN president, Sunday Mbang, is dead". The Cable. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  9. "Recipients – World Methodist Council". Worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. "Nigerian National Awards - NigerianMuse | NigerianMuse". Nigerianmuse.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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