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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 ...
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is a Christian organisation in Nigeria. It was founded in 1985 and serves as an umbrella body for several Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, promoting unity and cooperation among them. The organisation represents Pentecostal Christians in Nigeria and addresses certain social and religious issues in the ...
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is a holiness pentecostal megachurch and denomination headquartered in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria.With presence in 197 countries and territories of the world and more than 5 million members in Nigeria alone, it is one of the biggest church denominations in the world with over 9 million members worldwide.
The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement (WCCRM) also known as Voice of the Last Days Ministry, is an international Christian Pentecostal church located in Nigeria with her headquarters in Lagos. The movement was founded in 1985 by Pastor Aloysius Chukwuemeka Onyenemelitobi Ohanebo, the General Superintendent of WCCRM.
Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) is the first Pentecostal church present in Nigeria.It arose in the first half of the 20th century, in the then-British Empire.It was founded in Ijebu-ode named Precious Stone Society in 1918 [1] but was formally established in 1941 after a split from the Apostolic Church which the original Aladura organization (Faith Tabernacle) had invited to Nigeria.
The church has its origins in the founding of a prayer group called "Precious Stone" in Ijebu Ode by the Anglican leader Joseph Shadare in 1918. [1] [2] In 1922, the group left the Anglican Church. [3] The group joined the Apostolic Church in 1931. [4] [5] In 1938, the denomination counted 120 churches in Nigeria. [6]
The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a Pentecostal church in the Aladura movement, which was founded by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. [1] It has spread from West Africa to countries in Europe, such as Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom, [2] [3] but a number of its parishes are located in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos and Ogun State.
The second wave of Pentecostalism arose as a result of the Nigerian Civil War among students and young people who belonged to Pentecostal churches, mainline churches, and the Scripture Union. [6] Pentecostal churches, especially large charismatic churches have become popular in Nigeria , competing for membership with Catholic churches and other ...