Josiah Idowu-Fearon

Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon (born 17 January 1949) is a Nigerian Anglican bishop. Since 2015, he has been Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council. He was previously the Bishop of Kaduna diocese and the Archbishop of the Province of Kaduna in the Church of Nigeria.

The Most Reverend

Josiah Idowu-Fearon
Secretary-General Anglican Consultative Council
Idowu-Fearon in 2015
In office2015–present
PredecessorKenneth Kearon
Other post(s)
  • Archbishop of Kaduna (2002–2008)
  • Bishop of Kaduna (1998–2015)
  • Bishop of Sokoto (1990–1998)
Orders
Ordination1971
Consecration29 April 1990
by Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye
Personal details
Born
Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon

(1949-01-17) 17 January 1949
Kerinye, Kogi State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseComfort Amina
ChildrenThree
EducationImmanuel Theological College, Ibadan, Nigeria; St John's College, Durham University, UK; Birmingham University, UK; Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria; Hartford Seminary, USA; University of Jordan, Jordan
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