Cherubim and Seraphim Society

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The Cherubim and Seraphim Society is a Christian denomination from Nigeria. It was founded by Christiana Abiodun Emanuel as a split from the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim.[1] The society is one of the Aladura churches.[2] It has been claimed that the Cherubim and Seraphim Society is a case of syncretism between Christianity and African traditional religion.[2]

Its headquarters is in Lagos, Nigeria.[3] In Lagos, it has , built in 1951.[4] It is present in Northern Nigeria, too.[5] Other countries where it is present include Senegal, the United Kingdom and the United States.[4] Angels, in particular the Archangel Michael, are central to the society.[6]

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  1. ^ http://www.evangelicalgospelministry.org/Page3.htm[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Synkretismus in Afrika". transafrika.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  3. ^ ""Cherubim and Seraphim Society" - Google Search". www.google.com.
  4. ^ a b "Christiana Abiodun Emmanuel, Nigeria, Cherubim and Seraphim Society". dacb.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  5. ^ Brunner, M. (2002). The unfinished state: Demokratie und Ethnizität in Nigeria. Institut für Afrika-Kunde. p. 215. ISBN 9783928049856. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  6. ^ "Synkretismus in Afrika - Abenteuer Safari". abenteuer-safari.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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