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 ECWA Samuel Matankari Memorial College of the Evangelical Church of West Africa exists in Sokoto.[6] Zion World Prayer and Missions has its headquarters in Sokoto.[7] The anti-Christian riots of 1966 resulted in the displacement of many Christians.[8]

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References
  1. http://zenit.idra.info/article/32842%5B%5D
  2. "::: IMS - Internationales Magazin für Sicherheit :::". ims-magazin.de. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  3. "Nigeria's Sokoto State Stifles Growth of Church Buildings « Persecution News". persecution.org. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  4. "Nigeria: Sokoto State Stifles Growth of Church Buildings". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-07-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.ecwang.org/site/Departments/EducationHome/Education/ECWASamuelMatankariMemorialCollegeSokoto/tabid/84/Default.aspx
  7. "ZION WORLD PRAYER & MISSION | HOME OF STRONG PEOPLE". zionworldmission.org. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  8. "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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