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
Redeemed Christian Church of GodRev Josiah AkindayomiPastor Enoch Adeboye1952Lagos State[2]
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission Bishop Mike Okonkwo Bishop Mike Okonkwo 1981 Lagos State [3]
Living Faith Church WorldwideDavid OyedepoDavid Oyedepo1981Ota, Ogun[4]
Christ Apostolic ChurchJoseph Ayo BabalolaPastor Samuel O. Oladele [5]1930[6][7]
Church of NigeriaHenry TownsendHenry Ndukuba1842Badagry[8]
The African ChurchJacob Kehinde CokerEmmanuel Josiah Udofia1901Lagos[9]
Christ EmbassyChris OyakhilomeChris Oyakhilome1990Lagos State[10]
Deeper Christian Life MinistryWilliam KumuyiWilliam F. Kumuyi1982Lagos State[11]
Cherubim and SeraphimMoses Orimolade Tunolase1925[12]
Mountain of Fire and MiraclesDr. Daniel Kolawole OlukoyaDr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya1989Yaba[13]
The Apostolic Church NigeriaEmmanuel Segun Awojide1918Lagos State[14]
Roman Catholic ChurchIgnatius Ayau Kaigama
Church of the LordJosiah Ollunowo Ositelu1925Ogere[15]
Celestial Church of ChristSamuel Biléhou Joseph Oshoffa1947Cotonou[16]
Methodist Church NigeriaBritish missionariesPrelate Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, JP1842Marina/Lagos State[17]
Nigerian Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptist Convention missionariesRev. Israel Akanji1850/1914[18]
Salvation MinistriesPastor David IbiyeomieDavid Ibiyeomie1997Port-Harcourt[19]
Full Life Christian CentreRev. Ntia I. NtiaRev. Ntia I. Ntia2000Akwa Ibom State[20]
Royal House of Grace International ChurchApostle Zilly AggreyKing-David Zilly Aggrey1992Port-Harcourt[21]
Word of Life Bible ChurchAyo OritsejaforAyo Oritsejafor1987Warri[22]
Assemblies of God Church The Holy Spirit Rev. Chidi Okoroafor 1934 Enugu [23][24]
Evangelical Church Winning AllWalter Gowans, Thomas Kent, Rowland BinghamRev. Dr. Stephen Panya Baba 1954Jos[25]
The Salvation ArmyWilliam BoothColonel Victor Leslie1920Lagos[26]
Celebration Church International Emmanuel Iren Emmanuel Iren 2012 Lagos [27][28]

See also

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