New Apostolic Church in Nigeria

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The New Apostolic Church is a Christian denomination with a significant presence in Nigeria . It has hundreds of thousands of members in Nigeria. [1] It is active in the United States and Europe, too. Nigeria is within the area of District Apostle Michael Ehrich of Southern Germany. [2]

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  1. ↑ Johanning, Peter. "Ordinations and a retirement in Nigeria : New Apostolic Church International (NAC)". Nak.org. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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