Isaac Oluwole
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Isaac Oluwole was a Nigerian bishop of Sierra Leonean and Egba
heritage. He was one of the most prominent emigrants from Sierra Leone resident in Lagos during the second half of the nineteenth century. From 1879-1893, he was the principal of the CMS Grammar School, Lagos
and was later ordained a priest. During his time, he was one of the most loved among his peers of clergymen. A reason which may have led to his recommendation as a bishop after a leading radical candidate, James Johnson
, complained about the neglect of indigenous control of the Church of Missionary Society.
, where he earned his bachelor degree. He was first among three students to obtain a bachelor degree from the school, which had become affiliated with the University of Durham. He later became the principal of the Church Missionary Society, Grammar school, Lagos
, in 1879, taking over from Rev T. B. Macaulay, a son-in-law of Bishop Ajayi Crowther. He was ordained a deacon in 1881 and later became the assistant bishop of Western Equatorial Africa in 1893. He was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral, London on June 29 and was subsequently awarded a doctor of divinity degree from the University of Durham.
His son Isaac Ladipo Oluwole studied medicine at the University of Glasgow graduating MB ChB in 1918.
Egba
The Egba are a clan of the Yoruba people who live in western Nigeria. Many Egba live in the city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.- History :...
heritage. He was one of the most prominent emigrants from Sierra Leone resident in Lagos during the second half of the nineteenth century. From 1879-1893, he was the principal of the CMS Grammar School, Lagos
CMS Grammar School, Lagos
The CMS Grammar School in the Bariga district of Lagos is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria, founded on 6 June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society...
and was later ordained a priest. During his time, he was one of the most loved among his peers of clergymen. A reason which may have led to his recommendation as a bishop after a leading radical candidate, James Johnson
James Johnson (Reverend)
James 'Holy' Johnson was a prominent clergyman and one of the first African members of Nigeria's Legislative Council.-Early Life:James Johnson was born in Sierra Leone in 1836 to liberated African parents of Yoruba origin....
, complained about the neglect of indigenous control of the Church of Missionary Society.
Life
Isaac Oluwole went to the premier West African College, Fourah BayFourah Bay
Fourah Bay is a neighborhood in the West End of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Fourah Bay is known for its rich culture and deeply religious muslim people. Fourah Bay is largely muslim and is home to Sierra Leone's biggest and West Africa's oldest university, the Fourah Bay College ) to which it gives its...
, where he earned his bachelor degree. He was first among three students to obtain a bachelor degree from the school, which had become affiliated with the University of Durham. He later became the principal of the Church Missionary Society, Grammar school, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, in 1879, taking over from Rev T. B. Macaulay, a son-in-law of Bishop Ajayi Crowther. He was ordained a deacon in 1881 and later became the assistant bishop of Western Equatorial Africa in 1893. He was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral, London on June 29 and was subsequently awarded a doctor of divinity degree from the University of Durham.
His son Isaac Ladipo Oluwole studied medicine at the University of Glasgow graduating MB ChB in 1918.