Christianity Religion in Nigeria

1 christianity

1.1 roman catholicism
1.2 church of nigeria
1.3 location
1.4 missionary work , christianity
1.5 offshoots of european denominations
1.6 combination traditional practices
1.7 social class , religion

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the national church of nigeria

christianity 1 of 3 main religions in nigeria , nigeria has largest christian population in africa. according recent report conducted in 2011, 51.6% or more half of nigerians christians. among christians, 24.8% catholic, 74.1% protestant, 0.9% belong other christian denominations , few of them orthodox christians. ecclesiastical provinces of church of nigeria are: lagos, ibadan, ondo, bendel, niger, niger delta, owerri, abuja, kaduna , jos. primate nicholas okoh. church of nigeria has 17 million members.

the nigerian baptist convention has 3 million baptized members.

the archdioceses of roman catholic church are: abuja, onitsha, benin city, calabar, ibadan, lagos, , owerri. has 19 million members in nigeria in 2005. cardinal francis arinze roman catholic cardinal nigeria. there on 300,000 pentecostal apostolic churches parishes in nigeria having 4.2 million adherents. such denominations in group are:

there 380,000 new apostolic church parishes constituting 6.5 million believers|new apostolic christians in nigeria include: 1) redeemed church, 4) deeper life church, 5) overcomers ministries , other new springs. bye , large protestantism particularly pentecostals, apostolic , evangelicals constitute major christian population of nigeria late 1990s present.

the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds) announced creation of new owerri mission in nigeria in 2016.

roman catholicism

church of nigeria

location

the majority of christians found in south east, south-south, south west , middle-belt region. increasing number of mission stations , mission bookstores, along churches serving southern enclaves , northern christians in northern cities , larger towns, found in muslim north. christianity in yoruba area traditionally has been protestant , anglican, protestant pentecostal/evangelicals, whereas igboland has been area of greatest activity roman catholic church current infusions of protestantism. other denominations abounded well. presbyterians arrived in late 17th century in ibibio, annang , efik land , niger delta area , had missions in middle belt well. works of presbyterian church in calabar scotland missionaries rev hope m. waddell, arrived in calabar 10 april 1846, in 19th century , of mary slessor of calabar examples. small missionary movements allowed start up, in 1920s, after middle belt considered pacified. each denomination set rural networks providing schooling , health facilities. such facilities remained in 1990, although in many cases schools had been taken on local state government in order standardize curricula , indigenize teaching staff. pentecostals arrived indigenous workers in post-independence period, , in 1980s, evangelical , apostolic pentecostalism spreading rapidly throughout south western , middle belt, having major success in hitherto roman catholic , protestant towns of south well. there breakaway, or africanized churches, blended traditional christian symbols indigenous symbols. among these aladura (preyer) movement spreading rapidly throughout yoruba land , non-muslim middle belt areas.

missionary work , christianity

apart benin , warri, had come in contact christianity through portuguese 15th century, missionaries arrived sea in 19th century. other areas in african continent, roman catholics , anglicans each tended establish areas of hegemony in southern nigeria. after world war i, smaller denominations such church of brethren (as ekklesiyar yan uwa nigeria), seventh-day adventists , others worked in interstitial areas, trying not compete. although less well-known, african-american churches entered missionary field in 19th century , created contacts nigeria lasted colonial period.

offshoots of european denominations

african churches founded small groups breaking off european denominations, in yorubaland, such independence movements started early 19th century- influenced american , british missionaries in 1900s , stimulated great revival of 1930s. part ritually , doctrinally identical parent church, although more african music, , later dance , dressage/vesture, entered , mixed imported church services. notable among new- springs of 1930 such protestant pentecostals christ apostolic church - offshoot of usa based faith tabernacle swept through western region , complimented likes of celestial church , cherubim , seraphim church indigenous autonomous springs. number of indigenous denominations used biblical references support polygamy. political independence came african priests in both roman catholic , protestant denominations, although ritual , forms of worship strictly of home country of original missionaries. 1980s, however, african music , dancing being introduced quietly western oriented church services, albeit altered fit rituals of euro-american origin. southern christians living in north, in larger cities, had congregations , churches founded 1920s. medium-sized towns (20,000 persons or more) established southern enclave had local churches, in middle belt, both major religions had strong foothold. exodus of igbo north in late 1960s left roman catholic churches poorly attended, 1980s adherents in greater numbers, , number of new churches had been built. middle belt , west , southwest remain hold of protestants (pentecostal, evangelical , indigenous spring of christian denominations).

combination traditional practices

the aladura, several other breakaway churches, stress healing , fulfillment of life goals oneself , 1 s family. african beliefs sorcery , witchcraft malevolent forces against protection required accepted; rituals warm , emotional, stressing personal involvement , acceptance of spirit possession. theology biblical, sects add costumed processions , accept polygyny.

social class , religion

major congregations of larger anglican , roman catholic missions represented elite families of respective areas, although each of these churches had members levels , many quite humble church buildings. nevertheless, wedding in anglican cathedral in lagos gathering of elite of entire country, , of lagos , yorubaland in particular. such families had connections churches going 19th century , not attracted breakaway churches. major urban centers, universities, , new capital of abuja had areas set aside major religions build churches , mosques , burial grounds.