History

THE HISTORY OF ST. PHILLIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH IKEN-OGBO

The journey of Christianity of St. Phillip's Anglican Church Iken-Ogbo started at Isonya Ogbo in 1892 with Okelamuren, Ibido, Odo Agamegi and Abapawa. A few years later, there was a disagreement among the villages in 1902 which made Okelamuren, Iken and Ibido to come and build another church in Okelamuren.

In 1912 Iken came back home to build her own Church and it was completed in 1914 and was named St. Phillip's Anglican Church Iken-Ogbo.

The Church was built with the help of these fathers;
1. Pa. Emmanuel Fejo
2. Pa. Solomon Osunkoya
3. Pa. Daniel Ogunkoya
4. Pa. moses Orebajo
5. Pa. Joshua Olaleye ·
6. Pa. William Ogunaike

The Lay Reader then was;
1. Pa. Odubela.
2. Pa E.A. Olaleye was a lay-reader in the seventies and
3. Pa. J.O. Orederu

The Secretaries of the Church were;
1. Pa. G.I. Odunejo
2. Pa. David M. Orederu
3. Pa. Ayo Orederu

The Church workers were;
1. Pa. Ogunnaike
2. Mr. Gabriel Adeyemi
3. Mr. M.O. Ope
4. Pa. S.O. Osikoya
5. Pa. Adeeko 1950-1956
6. Pa. J.F. Oduwole 1956-1960
7. Cath J.O. Idowu 1988-1989
8. Cath Z.A. Ogunsanwo 1989-1991
9. Ord. E. Olu Obilana 1991- 1992
10. Ord. J.A. Adenariwo 1994
11. Cath. 0.0.A. Masominu 1994
12. Cath. R.O. Odukoya 1995 -1997
13. Cath. A.O. Rinlaye 1997-1999
14. Ord. B.K. Adelaja 1999- 2000
15. Cath. Leader Rev. 0.0.A. Masominu 2000- 2008
16. Revd. E.A. Akonsola Aug. 2008 - 2015
17. Rev. S.A. Okude April 15 2016 - Dec. 23rd 2021
18. Evangelist David Adeoye Dec. 23rd till date