Christianity in Osun State
Christians are a major part of the population in Osun State, Nigeria, and constitute 70% of its population. Bowen University of the Nigerian Baptist Convention and Joseph Ayo Babalola University of Christ Apostolic Church are present in the state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osogbo is present in the state as well. Osun Diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria has been founded in 1987 Ife Diocese in 1990 and Diocese of Oke-Osun in 1993.[1][2][3] Osogbo has an All Saint’s Cathedral.[3] Osun Baptist Conference of the Nigerian Baptist Convention claims to have more than 400 churches.[4] The Evangelical Church of West Africa is present in Osogbo.[5] Gunmen killed five people at a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Ile-Ife in 2011, which was related to the National Assembly election.[6]
See also
[edit]- Christianity in Kano State
- Christianity in Sokoto State
- Christianity in Borno State
- Christianity in Jigawa State
- Christianity in Kaduna State
- Christianity in Katsina State
- Christianity in Kebbi State
- Christianity in Kwara State
- Christianity in Niger State
- Christianity in Adamawa State
- Christianity in Ogun State
- Christianity in Yobe State
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to Osun Anglican Diocese". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ "Welcome to the Diocese of Ife!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ a b "Church of Nigeria: Diocese of Oke-Osun". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF WEST AFRICA - OSOGBO, Osun State". netministries.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ [2] Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
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