Samuel Olubayu Sowale[1] is an Anglican bishop[2] in Nigeria:[3] he is the current Bishop of Ilesa.[4]

Sowale was born in 1951 at Isara-Remo and educated at the University of Ibadan and the University of British Columbia. He was ordained a deacon in 1977 and a priest a year later. He became canon in 1987, archdeacon in 1992, provost in 1993 and was elected and consecrated Bishop of Ilesa in 2000.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website.
  2. 1 2 "The Rt Revd Olubayu Sowale on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.
  3. ↑ Gospel, Naija (August 21, 2016). "Bishops are lonely, it's better to be a priest - Olubayo Sowale".
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Ilesa Church of Nigeria - Anglican Communion". www.facebook.com.


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