Anglican Church Loses Two Bishops Within 24 Hours
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The Anglican Communion of Nigeria has lost two Bishops within the
last 24 hours.
The deceased are Archbishop of Lagos Province,
Anglican Communion and Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Humphrey
Olumakaiye and Bishop of Ndokwa Diocese, Rev’d David Obiosa.
Olumakaiye gave up the ghost at the age of 53.
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His death was announced by the Synod Secretary, Segun Ladeinde and
Chancellor, Justice Adedayo Oyebanji.
A statement co-signed by
Ladeinde and Oyebanji said the details of his burial would be made public
soon.
The statement reads: “His Episcopal sojourn in the Diocese
of Lagos and subsequently the Province was characterized by phenomenal,
physical and spiritual developments, for which all of us shall remain very
proud.”
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The deceased was born on January 28, 1969.
He was elected
for translation into the Diocese of Lagos in February 2018, and enthroned as
the eighth Bishop of Lagos in 2018.
Olumakaiye’s enthronement took
place at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos.
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