17 Facts About Enoch Adeboye

Enoch Adejare Adeboye was born on 2 March 1942 and is a Nigerian pastor, and the present General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God.

Enoch Adeboye served as the second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.

Enoch Adejare Adeboye was born on 2 March 1942 in Ifewara, near Ife, in the then Southern Region, British Nigeria.

Enoch Adeboye was born into a very humble family, and often tells the story of wearing his first shoes at the age of 18.

Enoch Adejare Adeboye started his education at Ilesha Grammar School Ilesha Osun State in 1956.

Enoch Adejare Adeboye then proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka in Nsukka, but because of the Nigeria Civil War, he completed his first degree in the University of Ife, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1967.

Adejare Adeboye joined the Redemed Christian Church of God in 1973 and served as an interpreter before he was ordained a pastor in the church by Pa.

Enoch Adeboye became General Overseer of the church in 1981.

In 2017, Enoch Adeboye announced his resignation as General Overseer, but he retained the role.

The church, which was not well known before Enoch Adeboye became the General Overseer, has branches in about 198 nations as of, including more than 14,000,000 worshipers in Nigeria.

Enoch Adeboye has stated that he aims to put a church within five minutes' walking distance in developing cities and five minutes' driving distance in developed cities.

Enoch Adeboye's foundation donated eight dialysis machines to Wuse District Hospital, together with a reverse osmosis medical water purification system and an electrical generator.

Enoch Adeboye has endowed four Nigerian universities, including Obafemi Awolowo University and the University of Nigeria.

Enoch Adeboye is a father to four children and several grandchildren from the marriage.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye lost his son Dare Adeboye on 4 May 2021, who died at the age of 42.

In May 2023, a film titled "Enoch" was aired, the movie gives a biopic on the life of Pastor Adeboye to celebrate his 81st birthday and Adeola Emmanuel Abolaji starred as the lead actor.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Enoch Adeboye, recently come under several controversies over the years related to his doctrines, and public statements.