The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) announces, with deep sorrow but gratitude to God for a life of faithful service and impact, the passing of The Rt. Rev’d Shelemiah Oluseyi Oyelade, Bishop of the Diocese of Ife East in the Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan.
This was made known in a statement released today by the Director of Communication of the Church of Nigeria, Venerable Rafael Aderinwale.
The late Bishop Oyelade served the Church with devotion, humility, and commitment to the work of God.
He noted that in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 2020, His Grace, The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba, Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, has appointed The Rt. Rev’d Prof. Dapo Asaju, Bishop of Ilesa Diocese, as the Supervisory Bishop of the Diocese of Ife East. He will oversee the administration of the Diocese until further notice.
The statement added that the Primate calls on the Church to uphold in prayer the family of the late Bishop Oyelade, the Diocese of Ife East, the Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan, and the entire Church of God, asking the Lord to grant comfort, consolation, and peace at this time of grief.
Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
Late Bishop Oyelade was elected on April 16, 2010 when he was serving as the Vicar at Our Saviour’s Church, Garki, Abuja, he was elected to lead the Ife East Diocese, a diocese in the Southwest part of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
