List of churches in Nigeria

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
Catholic ChurchJesus Christ (according to tradition)Leo XIV (as leader of the global Catholic Church)

Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso (as President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria) || 33AD (according to tradition)|| Abuja (Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria)||[2][3][4][5][6]

The Redeemed Christian Church of GodRev Josiah AkindayomiPastor Enoch Adeboye1952Lagos State[7]
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission Bishop Mike Okonkwo Bishop Mike Okonkwo 1981 Lagos State [8]
Living Faith Church WorldwideDavid OyedepoDavid Oyedepo1981Ota, Ogun[9]
Christ Apostolic ChurchJoseph Ayo BabalolaPastor Samuel O. Oladele [10]1930[11][12]
Church of NigeriaHenry TownsendHenry Ndukuba1842Badagry[13]
The African ChurchJacob Kehinde CokerEmmanuel Josiah Udofia1901Lagos[14]
Christ EmbassyChris OyakhilomeChris Oyakhilome1990Lagos State[15]
Deeper Christian Life MinistryWilliam KumuyiWilliam F. Kumuyi1982Lagos State[16]
Cherubim and SeraphimMoses Orimolade Tunolase1925[17]
Mountain of Fire and MiraclesDr. Daniel Kolawole OlukoyaDr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya1989Yaba[18]
The Apostolic Church NigeriaEmmanuel Segun Awojide1918Lagos State[19]
Church of the LordJosiah Ollunowo Ositelu1925Ogere[20]
Celestial Church of ChristSamuel Biléhou Joseph Oshoffa1947Cotonou[21]
Methodist Church NigeriaBritish missionariesPrelate Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, JP1842Marina/Lagos State[22]
Nigerian Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptist Convention missionariesRev. Israel Akanji1850/1914[23]
Salvation MinistriesPastor David IbiyeomieDavid Ibiyeomie1997Port-Harcourt[24]
Full Life Christian CentreRev. Ntia I. NtiaRev. Ntia I. Ntia2000Akwa Ibom State[25]
Royal House of Grace International ChurchApostle Zilly AggreyKing-David Zilly Aggrey1992Port-Harcourt[26]
Word of Life Bible ChurchAyo OritsejaforAyo Oritsejafor1987Warri[27]
Assemblies of God Church The Holy Spirit Rev. Chidi Okoroafor 1934 Enugu [28][29]
Evangelical Church Winning AllWalter Gowans, Thomas Kent, Rowland BinghamRev. Dr. Job Ayuba Bagat Mallam 1954Jos[30]
The Salvation ArmyWilliam BoothColonel Victor Leslie1920Lagos[31]
Celebration Church International Emmanuel Iren Emmanuel Iren 2012 Lagos [32][33]

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. ↑ Akinselure, Wale (2026-02-24). "Catholic Bishops elect new president". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Catholic Bishops tell Nigerians: The resurrection offers us a new beginning. Hold on to hope! - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  4. ↑ EWTN. "Nigeria's Catholic Bishops' Conference Elects New President". ACI Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Who founded Roman Catholicism? | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  6. ↑ Radford, Christian Edwards, Lauren Kent, Olivia Kemp, Billy Stockwell, Maureen Chowdhury, Elise Hammond, Antoinette (2025-05-08). "May 8, 2025 Leo XIV elected as first American pope". CNN. Retrieved 2026-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Our History". rccg.org. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "TREM – The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, International Headquarters". The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  9. ↑ "About Living Faith Church". davidabioye.org.ng. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "President Profile". March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ "About us". cac-worldwide.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas". cacworldwideonline.org. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Apostolic Church Nigeria – LAWNA". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  20. ↑ "Home/English". www.aladura.net. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  21. ↑ "Brief History of Celestial Church". celestialchurch.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Methodist Church Nigeria". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  24. ↑ "Salvation Ministries | Salvation Ministries". Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  25. ↑ "About Us". fulllifefoundation.org. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  26. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2017-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ↑ "About WLBC". Word of Life Bible Church. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Assemblies of God Nigeria". aognigeria.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  29. ↑ "General Council of the Assemblies of God Nigeria", Wikipedia, 2020-02-05, retrieved 2020-04-15
  30. ↑ "History". ECWA USA. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  31. ↑ "The Salvation Army Nigeria". The Salvation Army Nigeria. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  32. ↑ "About CCI". Celebration Church International. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  33. ↑ "Celebration Church celebrates 10 years, releases documentary". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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