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Christianity in Nigeria represents one of several religious traditions in the country, ... Danish Branch (SUMD), known today as Mission Afrika. The LCCN now has an ...
The Christian share of Nigeria's population is also now on the decline, due to a lower fertility rate relative to the Muslim population in the country. [5] Most Christians are Protestant (broadly defined), though about a quarter are Catholic. [6] [7] The majority of Nigerian Muslims are either Sunni or non-denominational Muslims.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. 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 ...
A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service.
Christianity was followed by an estimated 46.18% of the Nigerian population in 2020; one-quarter of Christians in Nigeria are Catholic (12.39% of the country's population). [10] In the same year, over 9,500 priests and 6,500 nuns served over 4,000 parishes. [11]
[8] [9] The Church of Nigeria is the largest Anglican province on the continent of Africa, accounting for 41.7% of Anglicans in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is "probably the first [largest within the Anglican Communion] in terms of active members." [10] Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesiastical provinces. It has ...
The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) is a major Lutheran denomination in Nigeria, a member of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). [1] It was established as an independent church in 1913 from the Sudan United Mission, Danish Branch, known today as Mission Afrika. [2] The LCCN now has 2,200,000 members [3] in over 2,400 congregations ...
Pages in category "Christian denominations in Nigeria" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.