Seth Senyo Agidi
{{Short description|Ghanaian Presbyterian minister (1955–2020)}}
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Seth Senyo Agidi (1955–2020) was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (E.P. Church) until his death in October 2020.{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Evangelical-Presbyterian-Church-inducts-new-moderator-342487 |title=Evangelical Presbyterian Church inducts new moderator|accessdate=9 September 2015 |publisher=Ghanweb}}
Education
Agidi trained as a teacher. He later attended the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon which is affiliated to the University of Ghana. He also pursued postgraduate studies at the Eden Theological Seminary, United States of America.
Christian ministry
Agidi was once the district Pastor at Peki in the Volta Region, Sekondi-Takoradi. He also served in the same capacity in various districts in the Western Region, Ghana. He was also the principal of the E.P. Theological Seminary at Peki.
Prior to his appointment as moderator of the General Assembly, he was serving on various boards such as the E.P. University Council, E. P. Theological Seminary. He was also a member of the International Missionary Organisations. He was also the founder and president of Shepherd Centre of the Aged, a non-governmental organisation affiliated to the church. His last position before becoming the Moderator was Director of Programmes, Ecumenical and Social Relations of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana.{{cite web|title=EP Church gets new Moderator|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/EP-Church-gets-new-Moderator-342508|website=Ghanaweb|publisher=Ghana Home Page|accessdate=9 September 2015}} Agidi served in this role until his death in October 2020.{{cite web |title=EP Church Moderator is dead |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/EP-Church-Moderator-is-dead-1082059 |website=ghanaweb.com |publisher=GhanaWeb |accessdate=14 October 2020 |date=11 October 2020}}
Personal life
Agidi was married with four children.
Death
Agidi was admitted to the Ho Teaching Hospital following a short illness and died on 10 October 2020.{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2020|first=Marco |last=Cable |title=Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Mourns Loss of Rev. Dr. Seth Senyo Agidi|url=https://www.globalministries.org/evangelical_presbyterian_church_ghana_mourns_loss_of_rev_dr_seth_senyo_agidi|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Global Ministries}} The day before his death, he had spoken at a press conference where he had spoken against the activities of the Western Togoland Movement, a separatist movement in the Volta Region of Ghana.{{cite web |last1=Anane-Amponsah |first1=Mary |title=EP Church announces death of Moderator |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/moderator-of-ep-church-dies.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |accessdate=14 October 2020 |date=14 October 2020}}
See also
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Category:21st-century Ghanaian clergy
Category:Ghanaian Presbyterians
Category:Ghanaian religious leaders
Category:Place of birth missing
Category:Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon alumni