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Solomon Olaniyi Amusan (born 25 May 1948) is a retired bishop of the Church of Nigeria. Prior to his retirement, he was the Bishop of Oke-Ogun Diocese. Saki Oyo State, Nigeria.

Biography
Solomon Amusan was born in a Christian home in Ibadan, Oyo State. His parents, John and Abigail Amusan were Christians. Mr. John Amusan was a Lay reader at St. Peter’s Church Oba-ado, Ibadan South Diocese. Solomon is married to Mojirayo Amusan (nee Salami). They have five children, five grandsons and three granddaughters.

Education
He attended Renascourt High School Ibadan and had his WASC in 1965. He worked in Independence Grammar School Ondo in 1966-1967. He attended the Orthodox Seminary in Nigeria from 1967-1970 and obtained a B.D. in 1970. He thought in secondary schools in 1970-1977. He was in Immanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, Ibadan for ordination course 1977-1978 and in 1980 San Francisco Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), in Liturgy. In 1988-1990 he was in Birmingham University for Post-Graduate Programme in Liturgiology, (M. Litt.).

Priesthood
He was ordained into the deaconate in 1978 by Archbishop Timothy Olufosoye at the age 30 and to the priesthood in 1979. He became Canon in 1992 at the age of 46 and an archdeacon in 1996 at the age 46. He served in St. Peter’s (Now Cathedral church, Ife) until he left for further studies in 1980. In July 1978 he was posted to St. Philip (now) Cathedral Church Ile Ife, in 1982 later to St. Stephen’s church Ipetumodu. In 1984 he was transferred to Vining College of Theology Akure and later transferred to Immanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, Ibadan in 1996 as a Senior Lecturer from there he was elected the Provost of St. Peter’s Cathedral Church Ibadan in 1999. In 2007 he was elected and consecrated as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Oke-Ogun. On 11th March, 2007 the new diocese was inaugurated. As the first Bishop of Oke-Ogun, the Anglican diocese has grown from 19 congregations to 56 churches. Church planting and evangelism, raising of lay and pastoral leadership and discipleship remain the core of his ministry. He worked with communities and leaders of Oke-Ogun to establish peaceful coexistence and community development.

He was the Secretary of Liturgical Committee of the Church of Nigeria. His Committee has produced the new Book of Common Prayer and translated it into Yoruba language. He also served as the Chairman and editor of Lectionary Committee with the responsibility of producing the Church Year Calendar.

He is a biblical scholar, teacher, master liturgist, pastor and an accomplished evangelist. He is also a prolific writer. He has authored six theological books. He was trained in Nigeria, the United States of America and England, He was the Secretary of the Church of Nigeria Liturgical Commission, a member of the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation, Liturgica Societas, pan-African Liturgical Consultation and Nigerian Liturgical Society. He is the author of Some Principles of Liturgical Reform in the Church of Nigeria, Introduction to the Study of Liturgy, Anglican in Search of Identity and many articles on various topics including liturgy, doctrine, worship and theology.