Robert Okine

Robert Garshong Allotey Okine (born 12 July 1937)[1] is a former Ghanaian Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Koforidua and Archbishop of West Africa.[2]

Education and career

Okine was educated at Anglican Church schools in the Gold Coast and Gambia, the Methodist Boys' High School in Bathurst, The Gambia, and Adisadel College, Ghana.[3] He was ordained deacon in 1964 and priest in 1965.[4] He was an Assistant Curate at St Andrew’s, Sekondi then Chaplain at his Adisadel College. He held incumbencies at St James, Agona-Swedru, Bishop Aglionby Memorial Parish, Tamale; St George’s, London, Ontario; Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Nashville; and Christ Church Parish, Cape Coast before being appointed Headmaster of the Academy of Christ the King in 1976. Later he was Principal of St Nicholas Theologial College and Archdeacon of Koforidua before being elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Koforidua-Ho, Ghana in 1981. Twelve years later he became Archbishop of West Africa, retiring from both posts in 2003.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Who Was Who
  3. ↑ Ghana Web
  4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X