James Allen Yaw Odico
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James Allen Yaw Odico | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Gambia | |
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| Church | Anglican Communion |
| Province | Church of the Province of West Africa |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Gambia |
| Installed | 24 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 | 24 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 (10 April 1952 – 23 September 2025) was a retired Anglican bishop[1] who previously served as Bishop of Gambia.[2][3][4]
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.
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