Gabriel 'Leke Abegunrin
Gabriel 'Leke Abegunrin (* 1947 in Iwere-Ile , Nigeria ) is Archbishop of Ibadan .
Life
Gabriel 'Leke Abegunrin received on 27 January 1968, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 3, 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed him the first bishop of Osogbo . The Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò , donated him episcopal ordination on May 13 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Oyo , Julius Babatunde Adelakun , and the Bishop of Ijebu-Ode , Albert Ayinde Fasina .
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Ibadan on October 29, 2013. The inauguration took place on January 24 of the following year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Osogbo 1995-2013 |
John Akin Oyejola |
| Felix Alaba Adeosin Job |
Archbishop of Ibadan since 2013 |
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| SURNAME | Abegunrin, Gabriel 'Leke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Archbishop of Ibadan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iwere-Ile , Nigeria |