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==Religion Statistics==
*According to a 2001 report from The World Factbook by CIA, about 50% of Nigeria's population is Muslim, 40% are Christians and 10% adhere to local religions. But in some recent report, the Christian population is now sightly larger than the Muslim population. An 18 December 2012 report on religion and public life by the Pew Research Center stated that in 2010, 49.3 percent of Nigeria's population was Christian, 48.8 percent was Muslim, and 1.9 percent were followers of indigenous and other religions, or unaffiliated.
*Among Christians, the Pew Research survey found that 74% were Protestant, 25% were Catholic, and 1% belonged to other Christian denominations, including a small Orthodox Christian community.
*In terms of Nigeria's major ethnic groups, the Hausa ethnic group (predominant in the north) was found to be 95% Muslim and 5% Christian, the Yoruba tribe (predominant in the west) was 55% Muslim, 35% Christian and 10% adherents of other religions, while the Igbos (predominant in the east) and the Ijaw (south) were 98% Christian, with 2% practising traditional religions. The middle belt of Nigeria contains the largest number of minority ethnic groups in Nigeria, who were found to be mostly Christians and members of traditional religions, with a small proportion of Muslims.
*Further, Nigeria has become an African hub for the Grail Movement and the Hare Krishnas, and the largest temple of the Eckankar religion is in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a total capacity of 10,000.
*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced creation of new Owerri mission in Nigeria in 2016. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria#Religion Wikipedia: Nigeria, Religion]
==Anglican Records==
==Anglican Records==
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Anglican Records|Anglican Records]]
*For more information about how to obtain records for this denomination, visit this page:  [[Nigeria Church Records]]
 
==Bahá'í Records==
There are approximately 34,000 Bahá'ís in Nigeria.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Nigeria Wikipedia article "Religion in Nigeria"]</ref>


==Catholic Records==
==Catholic Records==
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Roman Catholic Records|Roman Catholic Records]]
*For more information about how to obtain records for Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:[[Nigeria Church Records]]


==Islamic Records==
==Islamic Records==
Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in Africa representing approximately 50% of the total population identifying as Muslim. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Nigeria Wikipedia article "Islam in Nigeria"]</ref>


==Hindu Records==
==Hare Krishna Records==
There are about 25,000 Hindus in Nigeria.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Nigeria Wikipedia article "Hinduism in Nigeria"]</ref>


==Orthodox Records==  
==Orthodox Records==  
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Orthodox  Records|Orthodox  Records]]
*For more information about how to obtain records for this denomination, visit this page: [[Nigeria Church Records]]


==Protestant Records==
==Protestant Records==
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Assemblies of God Records|Assemblies of God Records]]
*For more information about how to obtain records for Assemblies of God, Baptist, Congregationalist, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Seventh-day Adventist denominations, visit this page:[[Nigeria Church Records]]
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Baptist Records|Baptist Records]]
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Congregationalist Records|Congregationalist Records]]
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Evangelical Records|Evangelical Records]]
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Pentecostal Records|Pentecostal Records]]
*[[Nigeria Church Records#Seventh-day Adventist Records|Seventh-day Adventist Records]]


==References==


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Anglican Records[edit | edit source]

Catholic Records[edit | edit source]

  • For more information about how to obtain records for Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:Nigeria Church Records

Islamic Records[edit | edit source]

Hare Krishna Records[edit | edit source]

Orthodox Records[edit | edit source]

Protestant Records[edit | edit source]

  • For more information about how to obtain records for Assemblies of God, Baptist, Congregationalist, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Seventh-day Adventist denominations, visit this page:Nigeria Church Records
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