Pastor Enoch Adeboye Biography and Net Worth, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Education
Pastor Enoch Adeboye Adejare is his full name, he is a popular Nigerian Pastor from Osun State, Nigeria. He is currently at the age of 80 years old in the year, 2022.
I was making actually making some findings about the most popular Pastors in Nigeria and I found out that, Pastor Enoch Adeboye is one of them. So, I now decide to write about him on this blog.
As you are reading his full biography and net worth, do not hesitate to rate this article before the comment section if you find it helpful and it has added to your knowledge for today. Let’s begin with his Wikipedia profile and background below.
Wikipedia Profile & Background
| Real Name: | Enoch Adejare Adeboye |
| Known As: | Pastor Enoch Adeboye |
| Date of Birth: | 2 March 1942 |
| Age: | 80 years old @ 2022 |
| State of Origin: | Osun State, Nigeria |
| Place of Birth: | Ifewara, Osun State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian – British |
| Wife: | Foluke Adeyokunnu (m. 1967) |
| Occupation: | Pastor – Professor |
| Net Worth: | < $110 million |
| Church: | Redemed Christian Church of God |
| Hometown: | Ifewara |
| Children: | 4 | Three Son’s and 1 Daughter |
| Education: | Ilesha Grammar School – University of Nigeria Nsukka – University of Ife – University of Lagos State |
| Qualifications: | Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics – master’s degree in Hydrodynamics – Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics |
Pastor Enoch Adeboye Biography
Writing about his full biography is one of the greatest reasons why this article was published. The pastor was born in Ifewara close to Ile-Ife town in Osun State, Nigeria. He is married with four kids; He has three boys and one girl and all of them have grown up looking just like him.
Enoch Adejare Adeboye was born on March 2, 1942, he was born into an average and devoted Christian family in Osun State, Nigeria. He became a religious leader because of how his parents trained them in his family and he is now the current head of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Age – Date of Birth
Just as we said earlier, the Popular Nigerian pastor and professor was born in the year 1942. He was born on the 2nd day of March in his hometown, and Pastor Enoch is currently at the age of 80 years old in the year 2022.
State of Origin – Place of Birth
Pastor Enoch was born in Ifewara village close to Ile-Ife town in Osun State, Nigeria. Ifewara village was founded by people from a city called Ile-Ife, which is thought to be where all Yoruba people come from. ((Tribuneonlineng))
Family, Wife & Children
There is no way we will this article, without telling you about his wonderful and humble family. Pastor Enoch Adeboye got married to Folu Adeboye on December 17, 1967.
They have four children (three sons and a daughter) and many grandchildren. Sadly, one of their sons, Dare Adeboye, passed away at the age of 42 on May 4, 2021.
Marriage
Pastor Adeboye’s wife, Foluke Adebayo, is 74 years old. She was born in 1948 and is from a royal family in Nigeria. She has a diploma in education from the University of Lagos.
Foluke and Pastor Adeboye have been married for over 50 years. They met in 1965 when she was 19 years old. She won his heart by giving him a Bible and some handkerchiefs for his birthday.
They got married in 1967, even though Pastor Adeboye was not wealthy at the time. Today, they are one of the richest pastors in Nigeria and other countries. They joined the RCCG church in 1974 and Pastor Adeboye became the pastor of the church. ((buzznigeria.com))
Pastor Enoch Adeboye Children
- Bolu Adubi (nee Adebayo)
- Late Dare Adebayo
- Oluwagbemileke Adeboye
- Oluwadilare Temidayo Adeolu Adeboye
Education – Professional Career
Enoch Adejare Adeboye went to school at Ilesha Grammar School in Ilesha, Osun State in 1956. He then went to the University of Nigeria Nsukka, he finished his first degree at the University of Ife and got a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1967.
He got married to Foluke Adenike in the same year and they have four children together. He also got a master’s degree in Hydrodynamics from the University of Lagos in 1969 and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Lagos in 1975.
Career As a Pastor
Adeboye joined the Redeemed Christian Church of God in 1973 and was made a pastor by Josiah Akindayomi in 1975. He became the leader of the church, and he was called the General Overseer, in 1981.
Before this, the church was not very well known, but now it has many branches in many countries with millions of worshipers. Adeboye wants to build churches so that people can walk or drive to one in a few minutes.
Some people say that he believes in the “prosperity gospel” which means that God wants people to be rich now, not just in heaven. However, he has said that he wants to help people now, not just in the future.
In 2017, a new law was passed that said leaders of non-profit organizations could only work for 20 years and had to be younger than 70 years old. Because of this, Adeboye had to resign as General Overseer.
He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022 and his foundation gave eight dialysis machines to a hospital, along with a special water system and an electric generator. Adeboye has given money to four Nigerian universities, including Obafemi Awolowo University and the University of Nigeria.
Net Worth
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, is one of the wealthiest pastors in the world.
According to Forbes, his estimated net worth is $110 million, which is equivalent to ₦50.1 billion. He earns 2 million dollars each year from his churches.
