According to Pew Research, Nigeria is the second most religious country in the world.[1] 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 and the current general overseer of the congregation.

Church nameFounderCurrent senior pastor/general overseerDate establishedLocationReference
Redeemed Christian Church of GodRev Josiah AkindayomiPastor Enoch Adeboye1952Lagos State[2]
Living Faith Church WorldwideDavid OyedepoDavid Oyedepo1981Ota, Ogun[3]
Christ Apostolic ChurchJoseph Ayo BabalolaPastor Samuel O. Oladele [4]1930[5][6]
Church of NigeriaHenry TownsendHenry Ndukuba1842Badagry[7]
The African ChurchJacob Kehinde CokerEmmanuel Josiah Udofia1901Lagos[8]
Christ EmbassyChris OyakhilomeChris Oyakhilome1990Lagos State[9]
Deeper Christian Life MinistryWilliam KumuyiWilliam F. Kumuyi1982Lagos State[10]
Cherubim and SeraphimMoses Orimolade Tunolase1925[11]
Mountain of Fire and MiraclesDr. Daniel Olukoya1989Yaba[12]
The Apostolic Church NigeriaEmmanuel Segun Awojide1918Lagos State[13]
Roman Catholic ChurchIgnatius Ayau Kaigama
Church of the LordJosiah Ollunowo Ositelu1925Ogere[14]
Celestial Church of ChristSamuel Biléhou Joseph Oshoffa1947Cotonou[15]
Methodist Church NigeriaBritish missionariesPrelate Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, JP1842Marina/Lagos State[16]
Nigerian Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptist Convention missionariesRev. Israel Akanji1850/1914[17]
Salvation MinistriesPastor David IbiyeomieDavid Ibiyeomie1997Port-Harcourt[18]
Full Life Christian CentreRev. Ntia I. NtiaRev. Ntia I. Ntia2000Akwa Ibom State[19]
Royal House of Grace International ChurchApostle Zilly AggreyKing-David Zilly Aggrey1992Port-Harcourt[20]
Word of Life Bible ChurchAyo OritsejaforAyo Oritsejafor1987Warri[21]
Assemblies of God Church The Holy Spirit Rev. Chidi Okoroafor 1934 Enugu [22][23]
Evangelical Church Winning AllWalter Gowans, Thomas Kent, Rowland BinghamRev. Dr. Stephen Panya Baba 1954Jos[24]
The Salvation ArmyWilliam BoothColonel Victor Leslie1920Lagos[25]
Celebration Church International Emmanuel Iren Emmanuel Iren 2012 Lagos [26][27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria is 2nd Most Religious Country AND has 4th Heaviest Marijuana Use in the World?". bellanaija.com. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Our History". rccg.org. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Living Faith Church". davidabioye.org.ng. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "President Profile". March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "About us". cac-worldwide.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas". cacworldwideonline.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Apostolic Church Nigeria – LAWNA". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  14. ↑ "Home/English". www.aladura.net. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  15. ↑ "Brief History of Celestial Church". celestialchurch.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Methodist Church Nigeria". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Salvation Ministries | Salvation Ministries". Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  19. ↑ "About Us". fulllifefoundation.org. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  20. ↑ http://rhgic.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "About WLBC". Word of Life Bible Church. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Assemblies of God Nigeria". aognigeria.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  23. ↑ "General Council of the Assemblies of God Nigeria", Wikipedia, 2020-02-05, retrieved 2020-04-15
  24. ↑ "History". ECWA USA. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  25. ↑ "The Salvation Army Nigeria". The Salvation Army Nigeria. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  26. ↑ "About CCI". Celebration Church International. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  27. ↑ "Celebration Church celebrates 10 years, releases documentary". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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