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Church of the Brethren in Nigeria

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TheChurch of the Brethren in Nigeria(Hausa:Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria(EYN), literally "Church of Children of the Same Mother of Nigeria" ) is anAnabaptistChristian denominationfromNigeriawith close to 1,000,000 members.[1]It has hundreds of pastors and hundreds of parishes.[1]It has been established in the 20th century.[1]The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria hasbible collegesand schools.[1]It joined theWorld Council of Churchesin 1985.[1]Furthermore, it is a member of the Christian Council of Nigeria and theChristian Association of Nigeria.[1]The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria is the largest national body ofChurch of the Brethrenin the world.[2]

EYN buildings inMaiduguriwere destroyed byBoko Haram[3]as a part of2009 Nigerian sectarian violence.

References

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  1. ^abcdef"Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN)".World Council of Churches.January 1985.Retrieved29 August2018.
  2. ^"Church of the Brethren: Places we serve".Brethren.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-07.Retrieved2010-07-26.
  3. ^"Anabaptist churches destroyed in Nigeria".Ekklesia.Retrieved2010-07-26.

See also

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