Background
Son of a veteran headmaster and educationist, Ademowo attended Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan in 1969, was made a deacon in 1972 and ordained priest in 1973.
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Ephraim Ademowo
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He graduated as Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Theology at the University of Ibadan in 1977, and earned his Master"s Degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University (Organization of African Unity), Ile-Ife and his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the same University.
Career
He was elected Bishop of Ilesa in 1989, and translated to the Diocese of Lagos in 2000 as both Bishop and Archbishop of Province 1, becoming Archbishop of Lagos Province (2002–2013) when the current division was adopted. He succeeded the Most Revd. Maxwell C. Anikwenwa, incumbent Bishop of Awka Diocese who retired as Bishop, Archbishop and Dean on 22 November 2010.
He relinquished the post in 2012.
Achievements
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Ademowo was invested as Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (FNAL ) in 2006 and conferred in 2008 with the national honour of "Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)" by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Umaru Musa Yar"Adua on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria.
