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Bishop David Oyedepo | |
|---|---|
 Oyedepo and his wife | |
| Born | David Olaniyi Oyedepo 27 September 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, author, televangelist |
| Spouse |
Faith Abiola Oyedepo née Akano
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 4 |
David Olaniyi Oyedepo (born 27 September 1954) is a Nigerian preacher, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, and Presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The church is also known as Winners' Chapel International.[1]
The Winners' Chapel International network of churches is located in over 300 cities, in all states of Nigeria and several cities across forty-five African nations, in Dubai, the United Kingdom, and Europe, in Asia, and in the United States and Canada.
Oyedepo has been regarded as one of the pioneers of the Christian charismatic movement in Africa, and has been referred to as one of the most influential preachers to originate out from Nigeria.[2] He is the Chancellor of Covenant University and Landmark University, and was named in 2011 by Forbes magazine as being the richest pastor in Nigeria.[3]
- ^ "PANDORA PAPERS: How Bishop David Oyedepo set up family offshore company in tax haven". 10 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Man, The New. "Biography of Bishop David Oyedepo". The New Man Movement. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Mfonobong Nsehe (7 June 2011). "The Five Richest Pastors In Nigeria". Forbes. Retrieved 8 December 2014.