Cherubim and Seraphim Society

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 Holy Mary Cathedral Church (Lagos), 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]

See also

• Nigerian sectarian violence
• Cherubim and Seraphim (Nigerian church)
• Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim

References

1. "Archived copy". www.evangelicalgospelministry.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Synkretismus in Afrika". transafrika.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
3. ""Cherubim and Seraphim Society" - Google Search". www.google.com.
4. "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.