Samuel Hugh Stowell Akinsope "Sope" Johnson (March 1930- July 2022) was
Provost of the
Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos from 1970 until 1995.
Johnson was educated at
King's College, London
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and
Lichfield Theological College. From 1955 to 1962 he gained experience in
London
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as a
curate
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(including two years at
St. Martin-in-the Fields) before returning to
Nigeria
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to become the
head
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of
religious broadcasting
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at the
Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.
Osun Defender
Notes
Alumni of King's College London
Alumni of Lichfield Theological College
Anglican provosts of Lagos
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