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In 2022, Freedom House rated Nigeria's religious freedom as 1 out of 4. [151] Nigeria is number six on Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. [152] In 2022, the country was ranked number seven.
Nigerian religious leaders (6 C, 21 P) N. Nigerian people by religion (5 C) O. Religious organizations based in Nigeria (8 C, 2 P) R. Religious buildings and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. According to Pew Research, Nigeria is the second most religious country in the world. 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 ...
Lists of religious buildings and structures in Nigeria (3 P) Pages in category "Nigeria religion-related lists" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Islam is one of the two largest religions in Nigeria. Nigeria also has the largest Muslim population in Africa. [1] In 2018, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria's population is Muslim. [2] Islam is predominantly concentrated in the northern half of the country, with a significant Muslim minority existing in the southern ...
The mythology of Nigeria is diverse because of the various ethnic groups that share the country. Elements of Yoruba mythology overlaps with Yoruba religion and include the Orisha, a pantheon of gods who are also venerated in the Candomble, Santeria, and Haitian Vodou religions in the African diaspora.
Christianity in Nigeria represents one of several religious traditions in the country, including Islam and Traditional African religions. Christianity arrived to Nigeria in the 15th century through Augustinian and Capuchin monks from Portugal. [citation needed] By 2020, it accounted for an estimated 46.18% of the Nigerian population, two-thirds ...
Religious Priests: 694 ♦Total Priests: 4,146 (2004) Religious Women: 3,674 Major seminaries in Nigeria: 6 Major seminarians: Minor seminaries in Nigeria: 20 Minor seminarians: ♦Total seminarians: 3,755 (2004) Educational institutes: 4,163 Charitable institutes: 1,202 References: Italian page for 2004 [12