Sunday Mbang
Sunday Coffie Mbang | |
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Methodist Church Nigeria, University of Ibadan, Christian Association of Nigeria, World Methodist Council | |
Spouse |
Enobong Sunday Mbang
(m. 1978) |
Sunday Coffie Mbang (
Early life and education
Sunday Mbang was born in Idua Eket,
Mbang studied in the Effoi Group School, Salvation Army School, Akai-Ubium, Government School, Eket, Methodist Boys’ High School, Oron, Teacher's College, Uzuakoli, Trinity Theological College, Umuahia, University of Ibadan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Harvard University, USA.[3]
Ministry
Mbang became a minister in 1961.
Death
Sunday Mbang died on 16 May 2023, at the age of 86.[8]
Awards and recognition
- World Methodist Council Peace Award[9]
- Commander of the Order of Niger (CON)[10]
- Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Baptist Seminary, Ogbomosho, Oyo State
- Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State.
References
- ^ "Akwa Ibom gov celebrates Sunday Mbang at 84". TheCable. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-8157-9787-6.
- ^ Osso, Nyaknno. "Blerf's Who's Who in Nigeria (Online)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. BLERF. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Kan, Toni. "Life And Times of Prelate Sunday Mbang". The Will. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Nigeria: Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); structure, goals, activities, and officers including the names of its Kano chapter organizing committee; whether it has a Kaduna chapter". refworld.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria Inter-Religious Council – NIREC – The African Council for Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace". Acrl-Rfp. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "President – World Methodist Council". Worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Former CAN president, Sunday Mbang, is dead". The Cable. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Recipients – World Methodist Council". Worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian National Awards - NigerianMuse | NigerianMuse". Nigerianmuse.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
- Life And Times of Prelate Sunday Mbang
- Governor Sanwo-olu attends 85th birthday celebration of His Eminence, Dr. Sunday Mbang, the prelate emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria on Sunday, August 29, 2021
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