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The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a Pentecostal church in the Aladura movement, which was founded by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. [1] It has spread from West Africa to countries in Europe, such as Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom, [2] [3] but a number of its parishes are located in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos and Ogun State.
Mobiyina Oshoffa is the first son of the Pastor Founder (Late Reverend Prophet Samuel Bilewou Joseph Oshoffa) and he is the pastor of the major faction of Celestial Church of Christ, worldwide. Oshoffa was born in 1948 at Kpave, French Dahomey (now Benin), and he has been part of the choir at Port Novo church before his migration to France. As ...
Samuel Bilewu Joseph Oshoffa [2] (October 11, 1909 – September 10, 1985) was the founder of the Celestial Church of Christ after reportedly resurrecting people from the dead. He founded the church in 1947 after being lost for three months near Porto-Novo in Benin. [3] The church now has its main offices in Bénin and Nigeria.
Celestial City, Imeko, is the Holy City of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC). It is located in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, very close to the border with Benin. [1] Celestial City is known as "Jerusalem" by the Celestians. [2] The city has potential as a tourist location. [3]
He was a member of Christ Apostolic Church before joining the Celestial Church Of Christ in 1948 shortly after its foundation. He followed the Pastor Founder S.B.J. Oschoffa to Nigeria. He was Oyo State Evangelist for 10 years before being appointed a Deputy Pastor in December 2002.
Bada was born on 4 December 1930. His father was the Baale, or viceroyal chieftain, of the Ago-Oba area of Abeokuta and the organist of the African Church, Ereko, Lagos, and Bada was brought up in this church. Bada attended St John’s School, Iloro, Ilesa (1936–1942) and Ilesha Grammar School (1943–1949). He began work with Nigerian ...
Jesse joined the Celestial Church Of Christ in 1953 at National Headquarters, Makoko, Yaba, Lagos State. In 1969, he established a parish in Ikorodu Road, Fadeyi, which he led until 1979. In 1975 he became a full-time worker with the Celestial Church Of Christ. In 1979 he set up the Celestial Church Of Christ in Ojota Parish 1.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. 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, founder ...