Bishop Karowei Dorgu, a Nigerian clergyman based in the united Kingdom, has died.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Bishop Karowei died on Friday September 8 at the age of 65.
His demise was announced in the Burutu Grammar School Students WhatsApp group, where the deceased was an alumni member.
The announcement read in part;
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“Bishop Karowei was genuine in his expressions of love and kingdom service. We talked about several burdening issues.
“He was the highest-ranking Church of England clergy of Nigerian descent I had known in the United Kingdom. He loved his work. He offered to me several words of wisdom and guidance to enable me to excel in my current role as NEO.
“Until his death, Karowei was the Bishop of Woolwich and the Chair of the Churches Together in South London (CTSL).
“An indigene of Bayelsa State, Karowei was born in Burutu, Delta State. He is a trained Medical Doctor from the University of Lagos and later studied theology (BA Hons) at London Bible College.
“He trained for ordained ministry at Oak Hill College, Southgate, and undertook his postgraduate theological research for MA Missiology at All Nations Christian College, Easneye, Ware, all here in the UK.”
Bishop Karowei is survived by his wife, Mosun, a Consultant Child Psychiatrist, their adult son Timi and his twin sister Collette.
