PROFILE OF THE RT. REVD. JAMES OLUSOLA ODEDEJI

The Rt Revd Dr. James Olusola Odedeji was born over 52 years ago into a clergy family of Late Pa Venerable Odedeji and he hail from Eko-Ajala Village, Ikirun, in Ifelodun Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. After his secondary education in Origbo High School, Ile-Ife, he went to School of Art and Science for his Advance Level. He was then admitted into Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan in 1990 for his Theological Education. He was made a Deacon in 1993 and then ordained a Priest in 1994. He had his Bachelor of Art (BA) and Master of Art (MA) in Christian Religious Study from University of Ibadan, Ibadan and Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos respectively. He also had his Doctorate Degree (PHD) in LASU.

He is a very spiritual Clergyman with a powerful preaching ministry. He believes so much in living a righteous life as Christian and dong things well. He had worked in various Churches in the Dioceses. He worked as Cathedral Priest and first Bishop Chaplain of the Lagos West between 1997 and 2003. He also served as the Vicar of All Saints Anglican Church, Oshodi and then first Archdeacon of Oshodi Archdeacon which grew tremendously under his leadership before his nomination as Dean of the Cathedral. He was the Dean until his election as the Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Lagos West.