Karowei Dorgu

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Karowei Dorgu is an Anglican bishop and former medical doctor who became the first Nigerian-born Bishop of Woolwich in the Church of England.

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instanceOf Anglican bishop
British Anglican
Christian clergy
Nigerian Anglican
medical doctor
appointedAs Bishop of Woolwich NERFINISHED
appointmentDate 2016-12-13
birthDate 1958-07-27
birthPlace Burutu, Delta State, Nigeria NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cancer
consecratedBy Justin Welby NERFINISHED
consecrationDate 2017-03-17
countryOfCitizenship Nigeria
United Kingdom
deathDate 2023-09-08
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Southwark NERFINISHED
educatedAt London Bible College NERFINISHED
Oak Hill College NERFINISHED
University of Lagos NERFINISHED
familyName Dorgu NERFINISHED
fieldOfStudy medicine
theology
fullName Woyin Karowei Dorgu NERFINISHED
givenName Woyin NERFINISHED
hasChild one son
languageSpoken English
Yoruba NERFINISHED
memberOf Church of England NERFINISHED
notableFor being the first Nigerian-born Bishop of Woolwich
promoting racial justice in the Church of England
occupation bishop
medical doctor
officeEnd 2023
officeStart 2017
ordinationAsDeaconYear 1995
ordinationAsPriestYear 1996
religion Anglicanism
residence Woolwich NERFINISHED
servedAs vicar of St John the Evangelist, Upper Holloway
servedInParish St John the Evangelist, Upper Holloway NERFINISHED
St Mark’s Church, Tollington Park NERFINISHED
spouse Mosun Dorgu NERFINISHED
theologicalTradition evangelical Anglican
title Bishop of Woolwich NERFINISHED
workedAs general practitioner
hospital doctor

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Bishop of Woolwich titleHeldBy Karowei Dorgu