Solomon Tilewa Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Solomon Tilewa Johnson
Occupation	Archbishop
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1954(1954-02-27)
Age	70
Birthplace	Banjul
Country	Gambia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Solomon Tilewa Johnson Biography

Solomon Tilewa Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Archbishop who was born on February 27, 1954 in Banjul, Gambia. Born in Bathurst (now Banjul) in 1954, he attended the primary school in Banjul from 1962 until 1966. In 1974, he took on the role of an instructor of Gambia high School. He then moved to Nigeria and studied in Trinity College in Umuahia from 1977 until 1980, obtaining an honorary degree in theology in the year 1980. He continued study at the University of Durham, England from 1982 until 1985, earning an undergraduate degree in Theology with a dissertation entitled The Influence of African communal Ritual upon Modern Christian Missions, 1821-1965.

He was unexpectedly killed at the age of at 59 after collapsing playing tennis in the evening of the 21st January 2014. He was transported into the Medical Research Council in Bakau-Fajara in the city of Bakau-Fajara, where he was declared dead.

Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, of the Anglican Church of Kenya, declared upon the passing of his brother: “It was with shock and great sadness that we heard about the sudden death of our brother Primate, S. Tilewa Johnson, earlier this week. In October last year we shared fellowship at GAFCON 2013 here in Nairobi and we thank God for his commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ whom he served with a robust faith and cheerful energy throughout his ministry. He was a man of global vision and his death, so untimely from our human perspective, has deprived not only the Church of the Province of West Africa, but the whole Anglican Communion of a talented leader.”

Solomon Tilewa Johnson Net Worth

Solomon Tilewa Johnson is one of the richest Archbishop from Gambia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Solomon Tilewa Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Solomon Tilewa Ethelbert Willie Johnson (27 February 1954 21 January 2014) was a Gambian Anglican bishop. He was archbishop in the Anglican Diocese of Gambia as well as the Rio Pongas and archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa. His wife was married to him and they had two sons, as well as two daughters.

Johnson was ordained deacon in 1979 before becoming was ordained a priest in 1980. He was ordained the sixth bishop of Diocese of Gambia and the Rio Pongas in 1990, the first Gambian national to be a candidate for the post, and was his position until his demise. Johnson was elected as the ninth Archbishop for the Church of the Province of West Africa (CPWA) on 28 September 2012 following the death of Justice Akrofi. In the same year, it was decided to split this part of the CPWA in two separate internal (or metropolitan) provinces: that of the Province of Ghana (of which Daniel Sarfo became the first Metropolitan archbishop) as well as the Province of West Africa, of which Johnson was the Metropolitan archbishop, as well being the archbishop prelate of CPWA. Johnson was a strong advocate of Anglican reform, and was a participant at GAFCON II, that took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21-26 October 2013.

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Solomon Ranked on the list of most popular Archbishop. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Gambia. Solomon Tilewa Johnson celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.