The Rev’d Canon Joseph Gentle Omohwo Imudje, Ph.D, JP, was born into the family of late Olorogun Machine and Mrs. Otiti Imudje of Unenurhie Town, Evwerni Clan, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.
Educational background
The Rev’d Canon Joseph Gentle Omohwo Imudje, Ph.D, JP attended Unenurhie Primary School from 1977 to 1981, Secondary School in 1983 to 1990. Theological college in the year 2005 to 2008, at St. Paul’s University College, Awka and obtained a diploma in Theology (Dip.Th) and a Diploma in Religious Studies (Dip.Rs) from the University of Nigeria Nsukka from 2005 to 2008. He obtained a Bachelors degree in Theology B.Th (Hons), from Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, from 2009 to 2013. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Theology from Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Abeokuta, Ogun State from 2016 to 2017. As well as a Ph.D degree from Crowther Graduate theological Seminary in affiliation with the University of Ajayi Crowther Oyo from 2017 to 2021.
Canon Gentle was baptized in 1984, confirmed in 1999, bacame a church Teacher in 1999, at the church of Resurrection, Ugbori Ekurede Itsekiri. St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Obodo, The Church of the Ascension, Omode, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Edjeba.
St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Igbudu, Warri as a deacon and curate in 2008 to 2014. Cathedral Church of St. Andrew’s, from 2014 – 2015, as a Priest.
St. Luke’s Anglican Church Ugbolokposo, from 2015 till date as a Vicar.
He was preferred a Canon on Thursday, 26th of September, 2024 by his lordship, the Rt Revd C. E. IDE, JP at the Diocesan board held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Ogunu, Warri.