More About The Rt Revd (Dr) Solomon Kuponu
February 16
"I felt the call of God upon my life. I grew up moving from home to school to church. That was my lifestyle then. My parents also influenced my activeness in church because of their active participation. My parents gave us very sound education and spiritual uplift.
I was born into the Anglican Communion. St Thomas’ Church, Badagry, that is now a Cathedral, was where we attended while growing up. I joined the choir and later became the Choir Master. At the same time, I was a member of the Boys’ Brigade. I was deputy captain of that organisation before I joined the Seminary in 1980.
I was ordained in Lagos in September 1983 and since then, I have been serving the Lord as a Priest. I was consecrated Bishop of Ijebu North Anglican Diocese (Ijebu Igbo) on September 11, 2005."
Bishop SG Kuponu
LATE RIGHT REVEREND DR SOLOMON GBETOGO KUPONU
During the years of his ministry, he attended the Lagos State University where he bagged his B.A. degree in Theology, University of Ibadan for his Masters degree and the Lagos State University again for his Ph.D degree.
I was born into the Anglican Communion. St Thomas’ Church, Badagry, that is now a Cathedral, was where we attended while growing up. I joined the choir and later became the Choir Master. At the same time, I was a member of the Boys’ Brigade. I was deputy captain of that organisation before I joined the Seminary in 1980.
I was ordained in Lagos in September 1983 and since then, I have been serving the Lord as a Priest. I was consecrated Bishop of Ijebu North Anglican Diocese (Ijebu Igbo) on September 11, 2005."
Bishop SG Kuponu
LATE RIGHT REVEREND DR SOLOMON GBETOGO KUPONU
Rt. Rev'd. Dr. Solomon Gbetogo Kuponu was born on the 22nd of January, 1957, into the family of Pa. Jacob Akse Kuponu (of blessed memory) and Mama Dorcas Olufunke Kuponu nee Akinyanmi. His parents were teachers. Education was germane to his parents, so they made sure all their children received sound education.
He was baptized at St. Thomas Anglican Church (now Cathedral of St. Thomas), Badagry. He was confirmed in 1972 by Late Rt. Rev. Seth Irunsewe Kale, the then Bishop of Lagos. The Bishop gifted him a copy of the Holy Bible (he was the only one who received a gift from the Bishop among the candidates), it became very precious to him because it bored the signature of the Bishop of Lagos.
He attended St. Thomas Primary School, Badagry at the age of six from 1963 till 1968. After his elementary education, he proceeded to Badagry Grammar School, Badagry, after a two-year break in 1970 till 1975, when his passion for music grew greatly. In 1975, he proceeded to Protestant Teachers Training College, Idi-Araba (now the premises of Idi-Araba High School).
After his training, he taught for three years at Methodist Primary School, Badagry, from 1977-1980.
He was a choir boy who grew to become a Choirmaster at the age of 18 at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Badagry for five years (1975-1980). He was also the Deputy Captain of the Boys' Brigade, 4th Badagry Company. It was while serving that he gained admission into the seminary. He became a student of Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, in 1980. Graduated in 1983.
He was deaconed September 25, 1983, and priested October 21, 1984 by Rt. Rev. Festus Oluwole Segun, then Bishop of Lagos.
His first posting as a priest was to Christ Church, Iworo - Badagry. In the course of his priestly service, he served at Holy Trinity Ikate - Surulere, Lecturer at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan for four years, Christ Church Agege as the Venerable Archdeacon, St. David's Church Lafiaji - Lagos and Bishop Adelakun Memorial Church (BAHM) Surulere, Lagos. He was consecrated as the first Bishop of Ijebu North Anglican Diocese on September 11, 2005. During the years of his ministry, he attended the Lagos State University where he bagged his B.A. degree in Theology, University of Ibadan for his Masters degree and the Lagos State University again for his Ph.D degree.
He got married to his heartthrob, Victoria Ekundayo Kuponu nee Dansu, on 6th October 1984 as he was preparing for his priesthood ordination. God blessed their union with 5 beautiful and wonderful daughters, Pedetin Olufunmilayo Oni, Sehoyon Elizabeth Akinsanya, Semande Esther Olowookere, Taiwo Mauyon Kuponu and Kehinde Mausi Akinlabi.