Christianity in Sokoto State
Christianity is a minority religion in the Nigerian State of sokoto, where Sharia is constitutionally enforced (only muslims). The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has some 44,000 Catholics.[1] Sokoto State is an area of Nigerian sectarian violence and persecution of Christians.[2] [3] The Redeemed Christian Church of God is active in Sokoto.[4] An Anglican Diocese of Sokoto of the Church of Nigeria has been created in about 1990.[5] An of the Evangelical Church of West Africa exists in Sokoto.[6] has its headquarters in Sokoto.[7] The resulted in the displacement of many Christians.[8]
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- ^ "Nigeria's Sokoto State Stifles Growth of Church Buildings « Persecution News". persecution.org. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-07-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- ^ "ZION WORLD PRAYER & MISSION | HOME OF STRONG PEOPLE". zionworldmission.org. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Dempsey, Michael James, Nigeria, Catholic Church (Dominican)". dacb.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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