Joseph Omosade AWOLALU,

University Lecturer, Clergy

born October 30, 1929 in Igbo-Egunrin, Okitipupa; Schools attended: National United School, Igbo-Egunrin, 1936-41; Cen tral School, Osoro, 1942-43; St. Andrew's College, Oyo, 1948-51; University College, Legon, Ghana 1959-62; Union Theological Seminary; New York, 1962-63; University of Ibadan (Part-time) 1966-71; Qualifications: Teachers' Grade 11 Certificate 1951; B.D (London) 1962; S.T.M. U.T.S., NY) 1963; Ph.D. (Ibadan) 1971; Married with children; Appoint ment Held: Professor and Head of Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan; Clubs and other Associations: Member, International Association for the History of Reli gious; Member, West African Associa tion of 'l etiological Institutions and Nigerian Association for the Study Religious; Publications: "Yoruba Be liefs and Sacrificial Rites" (Longman 1979); Awolalu &Dopamu, West Afri can Traditional Religion (Onibonoje 1979); Awolalu et al, Religious and Moral Instruction for Junior High School, Books 1, 11 and. Ill Evans), 1981 and 1982; Hobbies: Gardening and Playing Music - Harmonium and Piano.