A NEW DIRECTOR OF ST AUGUSTINE REGIONAL PASTORAL INSTITUTE (SARPI) APPOINTED
The Board Commission of St Augustine Regional Pastoral Institute (SARPI), Ede under the chairmanship of Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adéwálé Martins has officially approved the appointment of Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Adémọ́lá Aládéjánà of Òǹdó Diocese as the new director of the Institute. This appointment took place on the 24th November, 2022 at the meeting of the Board Commission at SARPI, Ede. Fr. Aládéjànà will be taking over from Fr. Michael Olúfémi Akíntólú who has served as the Director of the Institute for seven (7) years. However, Fr. Aládéjánà has been on ground understudying since June and will officially resume the office on the 1st January 2022.
The board also approved new secretaries to work with the new director for effective output. They are;
Rev. Fr. Michael Akínsodé Secretary for Bible
Rev. Fr. Kenneth Adésínà Secretary for Translation
Rev. Fr. Francis Adédigba Secretary for Mission and Dialogue
Rev. Fr. Michael Akíntólú Secretary for Publication
Rev. Fr. John Irekìígbé Secretary Assistant for Publication
Rev. Fr. Joseph Aládéjánà Secretary for Education
Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Adémọ́lá Aládéjànà, the newly appointed Director of SARPI, Ede was born on 27th March, 1976. He is an indigene of Uté, Ọ̀sẹ́ Local Government Area of Òǹdó State.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
i. First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1988
ii. West African School Certificate (WASC) 1995
iii. Bachelor of Philosophy 2003
iv. Bachelor of Divinity (B.D). 2005
v. National Business and Technical Examinations Board, Nigeria, National Technical Certificate (NABTEB/NTC) 2011
vi. Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) 2017
vi. History & Policy of Education (M.ED) 2020
vii. History & Policy of Education (Ph.D) 2019 – 2022
viii. Professional Diploma in Special Needs Education (SNE) 2021 – 2022
ix. Open Educational Resources for Online Learning:
A Practical Approach (NOUN) 2022
PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS
2005 – 2006: St. Gregory Parish, Ikare Akoko, Ondo State (Curate)
2006 – 2011: St. Francis Parish, Owo, Ondo State (Curate)
2011 – 2012: St. Anthony Parish, Itaogbolu (Parish Priest)
2012 – 2018: St. Stephen Church, Igoba (Priest in Charge)
2012 – 2018: Personal Secretary to the Bishop Emeritus of Ondo Diocese
2012 – 2018: Director – Domus Pacis Pastoral Institute, Ondo Diocese.
1997 – 2005: World Apostolate of Fatima (Seminary Promoter)
2007 – 2011: World Apostolate of Fatima (Assistance Diocesan Chaplain)
2006 – 2011: World Apostolate of Fatima (Parish Chaplain)
2012 – 2018: World Apostolate of Fatima (Diocesan Chaplain)
2009 – 2011: Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (Ass. Natl. Secretary)
2011 – 2016: Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (National Secretary)
2017 – 2022: Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA); Deputy Regional Chairman
2017 – 2022: Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA); Ibadan Provincial Chairman.
2016 – 2018: National Chaplain, World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF)
Fr. Aládéjànà is a member of Teacher’s Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and member, Historians of Education Development Society of Nigeria (HOEDSON). He has eight (8) publications added to his credit which has been published in different national and international journals.
