James Allen Yaw Odico
James Allen Yaw Odico | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Gambia | |
| Church | Anglican Communion |
| Province | Church of the Province of West Africa |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Gambia |
| Installed | 24th January 2016 |
| Predecessor | Solomon Tilewa Johnson |
| Successor | St Obed Arist Kojo Baiden |
| Previous posts | Vicar General, Diocese of Gambia Dean, St Mary's Cathedral, Banjul |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1999 (Deacon) 2002 (Priest) by Solomon Tilewa Johnson |
| Consecration | 24th January 2016 by Daniel Yinka Sarfo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1952 Bathurst, now Banjul, The Gambia |
| Died | 23 September 2025 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Denomination | Anglican Communion |
| Spouse | Marian Georgiana Efuah Odico |
| Profession | Clergyman, banker |
James Allen Yaw Odico (10th April 195 – 23rd September 2025) was a retired Anglican bishop[1] who previously served as Bishop of Gambia.[2][3][4]
Education
He was educated at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan and ordained deacon in 1999 and priest in 2002.
He served as priest in Serekunda and Banjul. In 2014 he became Vicar general of the Anglican Diocese of Gambia; and in 2015, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Banjul.
Consecration
Odico was consecrated and enthroned as the seventh Bishop of Gambia on Sunday 24th January 2016. The five-hour service was presided over by the Primate of the Church of the Province of West Africa, the Most Reverend Daniel Yinka Sarfo, Bishop of Kumasi and Archbishop of Ghana.[5]
Death
Odico died in the late evening of 23rd September 2025.
References
- ^ "Gambia bishop gives thanks for peace after election tension". Episcopal News Service. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ "Gambia bishop gives thanks for peace after election tension". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2019 FROM THE RT. REVEREND JAMES ALLEN YAW ODICO BISHOP OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF GAMBIA". Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Rev James Yaw Odico enthroned Bishop of Gambia - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2025-09-25.