Christianity in Nigeria
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Christianity is the second largest religion in Nigeria, after Islam. The World Factbook and the World Almanac both list Christians as comprising 40% of the population, with Muslims as 50%.[1] [2] More than 50 million persons in Nigeria belong to the church. [3] Since the introduction of Sharia penal law in the Northern states, violence between Christians ans Muslims has increased, source. Hundreds of Christians have been killed by extremist Muslims. [4]
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[edit] Church of Nigeria
The ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria are: Lagos, Ibadan, Ondo, Bendel, The Niger, Niger Delta, Owerri, Abuja, Kaduna and Jos. [5] Its primate is Peter Jasper Akinola. [6] The Church of Nigeria has about 17 million members. [7]
[edit] Other Denominations
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has about 4 million baptized members. [8]The Archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church are: Abuja, Benin City, Calabar, Ibadan, Jos, Kaduna, Lagos, Onitsha and Owerri. [9] It has about 19 million members in Nigeria. [10] Cardinal Francis Arinze is a Roman Catholic Cardinal from Nigeria. [11]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Nigeria". The World Factbook online. Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts. New York: World Almanac Education Group. 2006. ISBN 978-0-88687-964-8. OCLC 62234840.
- ^ "Open Doors country profiles". http://sb.od.org/index.php?supp_page=more_profiles&supp_lang=en&PHPSESSID=f59fd5ec40fc21df808f36525ff2aea6.
- ^ "Persecution.org on Nigeria". http://www.persecution.org/suffering/countryinfodetail.php?countrycode=10.
- ^ "Site of the Church of Nigeria". http://www.anglican-nig.org/main.php?k_j=24.
- ^ "Site of the Church of Nigeria". http://www.anglican-nig.org/main.php?k_j=24.
- ^ "Site of the Gazette ( Colorado Springs)". http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=20769&template=article.html.
- ^ "Site of the Nigerian Baptist Convention". http://www.nigerianbaptist.org/index.php.
- ^ "Current Dioceses in Nigeria (Catholic Hierarchy)". http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dng2.html.
- ^ "Washington Post". http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59514-2005Apr16.html.
- ^ "The Guardian on Arinze". http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/oct/03/catholicism.religion.
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