Zion Christian Church
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Zion Christian Church is one of the largest African-initiated churches in Southern Africa, known for its distinctive worship practices and significant influence in South African religious and social life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-initiated church
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Christian denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritorialEntity | Limpopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| denominationType | Zionist church ⓘ |
| follows | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Engenas Lekganyane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
African cultural elements in worship
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emphasis on healing ⓘ emphasis on prophecy ⓘ large outdoor gatherings ⓘ pilgrimage-based worship ⓘ strict moral code ⓘ |
| hasGenderPolicy | separate men’s and women’s formations in worship gatherings ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Bishop ⓘ |
| hasPart | St Engenas Zion Christian Church (breakaway group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
green and yellow uniforms
ⓘ
star badge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Moria, Limpopo, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1910s ⓘ |
| influences |
South African religious life
ⓘ
South African social life ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tswana ⓘ Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polokwane area ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| memberOf | African-initiated churches ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Easter pilgrimage to Moria
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September pilgrimage to Moria ⓘ |
| numberOfFollowers | millions ⓘ |
| practices |
baptism by immersion
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faith healing ⓘ prophetic consultation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialRole |
influential in South African politics
ⓘ
influential in community development ⓘ provider of social support networks ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
charismatic worship
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distinctive uniforms ⓘ healing services ⓘ processions ⓘ prophetic practices ⓘ |
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