Anglican Diocese of On the Coast


The Anglican Diocese of On the Coast is one of twelve dioceses within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is the Right Rev. Seyi Pirisola.
Pirisola took over from the third bishop of the diocese, Ebunoluwa Ogunele, who died in 2019.
The diocese was established on 6 February 1995. The pioneer bishop was Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo, followed by the 2nd bishop Joseph Oluwafemi Arulefela, who was consecrated as Bishop of Ikale-Ilaje on 25 January 1999.
BishopYears
Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo1995–1998
Joseph Oluwafemi Arulefela1999–2002
Ebunoluwa Ogunele2002–2019
Seyi Pirisola2019–