Background
Oduyoye, Mercy Amba was born on October 21, 1934 in Asamankese, Ghana. Daughter of Charles Kwaw and Mercy Dakwaa (Turkson) Yamoah.
Oduyoye, Mercy Amba was born on October 21, 1934 in Asamankese, Ghana. Daughter of Charles Kwaw and Mercy Dakwaa (Turkson) Yamoah.
Bachelor in Religionwith honors, University Ghana, Legon-Accra, 1963. Bachelor in Theology with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1965. Master of Arts in Theology with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1969.
Teacher, Ministry Education, Ghana, 1955-1959; youth education secretary, World Council Churches, Geneva, 1967-1970; youth secretary, All Africa Conference Churches, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1970-1973; teacher, States Schools Board, Ibadan/Oyo State, 1973-1974; lecturer, U. Ibadan, Ibadan/Oyo State, 1974-1980; senior lecturer, U. Ibadan, Ibadan/Oyo State, 1980-1986; Ford scholar Women's Studies in Religion, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; visiting professor, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1986-1987. Visiting lecturer Harvard University, 1985-1986. Commissioner Faith and Order Communications, World Council Churches, Geneva, 1976-1987, deputy general secretary, since 1987.
Member Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions, West Africa Association Theological Institutions, Ecumenical Association African Theologians (former vice president), Ecumenical Association Third World Theologians, Oxford Institute Methodist Theological Studies (member steering committee), International Association Mission Studies.
Married Adedoyin Modupe Oduyoye, December 9, 1968.