Christianity in Nigeria
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Christianity in Nigeria is a major religious tradition encompassing diverse denominations and practices that profoundly shape the country’s cultural, social, and political life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christianity in Nigeria canonical | 1 |
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christianity by country
ⓘ
religion in Nigeria ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Islam in Nigeria
ⓘ
traditional African religions in Nigeria ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| expandedSignificantlyIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| expandedThrough |
African indigenous evangelists
ⓘ
British Protestant missionaries ⓘ Roman Catholic missionaries ⓘ |
| follows | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasCulturalExpression |
Christian festivals and conventions
ⓘ
Christian-themed Nollywood films ⓘ gospel music in Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasDenomination |
African Independent Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
African-initiated churches
Anglicanism (broadly) ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Baptist churches ⓘ Evangelical churches ⓘ JehovahsWitnesses ⓘ
surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
European Lutheran churches ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches ⓘ Orthodox churches ⓘ Pentecostal churches ⓘ
surface form:
Pentecostalism
Presbyterian churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
Christian universities
ⓘ
mission schools ⓘ theological seminaries ⓘ |
| hasHoliday |
Christmas in Nigeria
ⓘ
Easter ⓘ
surface form:
Easter in Nigeria
|
| hasImportantCity |
Abuja
ⓘ
Enugu ⓘ Ibadan ⓘ Lagos ⓘ Onitsha ⓘ Port Harcourt ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
debates over secularism and Sharia
ⓘ
inter-religious tensions ⓘ intra-Christian denominational competition ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorship |
English
ⓘ
Hausa ⓘ Igbo ⓘ Nigerian Pidgin ⓘ Yoruba ⓘ |
| hasMajorChurchBody |
Conference of Catholic Bishops of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria
Christian Association of Nigeria ⓘ Christian Council of Nigeria ⓘ Organization of African Instituted Churches (Nigeria) ⓘ Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
African-initiated prophetic churches
ⓘ
Nigerian Pentecostal movement ⓘ charismatic renewal ⓘ |
| hasNotableMegachurch |
Christ Embassy
ⓘ
Deeper Life Bible Church ⓘ Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries ⓘ Redeemed Christian Church of God ⓘ The Apostolic Church Nigeria ⓘ Winners’ Chapel (Living Faith Church Worldwide) ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Bible Society of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
all-night prayer vigils
ⓘ
deliverance services ⓘ large revival crusades ⓘ prosperity gospel preaching ⓘ |
| hasStrongPresenceIn |
Middle Belt region of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| influences |
Nigerian education
ⓘ
Nigerian film ⓘ Nigerian health care ⓘ Nigerian literature ⓘ Nigerian music ⓘ Nigerian politics ⓘ Nigerian social values ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Portuguese Catholic missionaries ⓘ |
| introductionCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| majorMissionarySociety |
Church Missionary Society
ⓘ
Roman Catholic religious orders ⓘ Missionaries of Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Society of African Missions
Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society ⓘ |
| majorReligionIn | Nigeria ⓘ |
| secondLargestReligionIn | Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.