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Samuel Adefila Abidoye, (26 June, 1920 - 12 November, 2023) also known as Baba Aladura, was a Nigerian spiritual father and chairman of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide Ayo Ni O. [1] [2]
The Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, also known as the esocs, is a church denomination in Nigeria that was founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase in 1925. . Orimolade received considerable media attention when he allegedly healed a girl, Christina Abiodun Akinsowon, from a long-term trance in which she could neither speak
Moses Orimolade Tunolase (1875–1933) is the founder of the first African Pentecostal movement, the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim, which was established in 1925. The church was born out of the Anglican church community among the Yoruba people in Western Nigeria .
The Holy Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church is an Aladura church originating from Nigeria. It is one of the first African initiated churches established back in 1925 with its founder known to be Baba Aladura St. Moses Orimolade Tunolase.
Today, such churches include Christ Apostolic Church, the Cherubim and Seraphim movement, Celestial Church of Christ, and Church of the Lord (Aladura). The first Aladura movement was started in 1918 in Ijebu Ode, now in Ogun State, Nigeria, by Sophia Odunlami and Joseph Sadare. They both attended St. Saviour's Anglican Church.
In 1929, the Cherubim and Seraphim underwent its first schism, with Emanuel founding the Cherubim and Seraphim Society and Orimolade founding the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim. The split arose from disputes within the group over the role of female leadership. [4] Emanuel demanded to be recognised as co-founder of the church.
It was founded by Christiana Abiodun Emanuel as a split from the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim. [1] The society is one of the Aladura churches. [2] It has been claimed that the Cherubim and Seraphim Society is a case of syncretism between Christianity and African traditional religion. [2] Its headquarters is in Lagos, Nigeria. [3]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. According to Pew Research, Nigeria is the second most religious country in the world. Its populace is evenly divided between the largely Muslim north and the predominantly Christian south. Below is a list of notable churches in Nigeria. It also contains the year of establishment, founder ...