Cornelius Adam Igbudu

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Cornelius Adam Igbudu (1914–1981) was a Nigerian religious figure known for founding the Anglican Adam Preaching Society (AAPS), an evangelical group in the Anglican Church of Nigeria. [1] He was credited with healing ability. [2] [3] [4]

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Legacy

The Nigerian independent churches God's Grace Ministry and New Glory Revival Ministry were traced back to the evangelistic ministry of Cornelius Adam Igbudu in the Nigerian Anglican Church. [5] Cornelius Adam Igbudu was promoted to the status of a saint, and a church was named after him (St. Adam's Anglican Church at Oghio in the Olomu area of Delta State, Nigeria). A secondary school in Araya (Adam Igbudu Memorial Secondary School) [6] and a bible school in Emevor (Adam Igbudu Christian Institute) were named after him. [7]

The Anglican Adam Preaching Society (AAPS) has not gone defunct along with Cornelius Adam Igbudu in 1981. [8] He was said to have had a disagreement with a prominent Nigerian Isoko cleric, Archbishop Christian Aggrey Apena, whom he accused of "disturbing his ministry" in the Nigerian Anglican Church. [9]

In 1992, Michael Y. Nabofa wrote a book about his life, titled Adam: The Evangelist. [10] In May 1998, Sam U. Erivwo wrote that Cornelius Adam Igbudu was held "in very high regard" by Bishop Agori Iwe, his contemporary. [11]

Igbudu was also remembered for his remarkable contribution to the spread of Christianity in Nigeria through the Anglican Adam Preaching Society. [12] Igbudu was later dubbed "Isoko's Greatest Evangelist" because he was said to have "won thousands to Christ". [13] Igbudu was also later eulogised for "his immense contributions to the spread of the gospel of Christ across Nigeria", with a tribute by Isaiah Egedegbe describing him as "a reputable evangelistic catalyst for gospel propagation and church growth". [14] [15]

Death and burial

Cornelius Adam Igbudu died aged 67 on 12 March 1981 and was buried at his compound at Araya on 4 April 1981. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cornelius Adam Igbudu: Isoko's Greatest Evangelist". NewsNGR. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Igbudu, Cornelius Adam". Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
  3. ↑ "History of the Founder". Anglican Adam Preaching Society. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Edeigba, Linus (23 August 2022). Adam Igbudu: He got provoked in the spirit and commanded his dead father to come back to life. Infopedia Publication. ASIN   B0BBQ9JRNQ.
  5. ↑ Smit, Johannes; Kumar, Pratap (2018). Study of Religion in Southern Africa: Essays in Honour of G.C. Oosthuizen. BRILL. p. 108. ISBN   978-904-740-749-2.
  6. ↑ "Foundation Brings Succour To Students In Isokoland, Donates 50,000 Notebooks". BigPen Nigeria. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Agamugoro, Peters (12 February 2022). "Adam Igbudu Christian Institute Graduates 26 Masters Degree Students!". Anglican Diocese of Warri. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Erivwo, Samuel U. (1979). The Urhobo, the Isoko and the Itsekiri: A History of Christianity in Nigeria. Daystar Press. p. 139. ISBN   978-978-122-139-2.
  9. ↑ Eyoboka, Sam; Abugoh, Gladys (1 December 2013). "Why I fought Idahosa, Anglicans - Archbishop Christian Aggrey Apena". Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Nabofa, Michael Y. (1992). Adam: The Evangelist. Daystar Press. ISBN   978-978-122-224-5.
  11. ↑ Professor Sam U. Erivwo. "FOREWORD". Urhobo Historical Society.
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200225221947/http://www.waado.org/UrhoboCulture/Religion/Nabofa/BibleTranslation/BiblePage.html
  13. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20231101013547/https://newsngr.com/2023/10/30/cornelius-adam-igbudu-isokos-greatest-evangelist/
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240609224326/https://www.nigeriantimes.com.ng/2024/06/exploring-the-life-of-evangelist-cornelius-adam-igbudu/
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240609224848/https://www.nggossips.com/2024/06/09/exploring-the-life-of-evangelist-cornelius-adam-igbudu/

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