National Temple
| National Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°35′19″N 3°23′20″E / 6.58860°N 3.38879°E |
| Built | 32 years |
| Inaugurated | 4 December 2011 |
Construction cost | ₦undisclosed |
| Enclosed space | |
| Parking | 1,500 spaces |
| Public transit access | Ikorodu |
The National Temple is the church building of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, which is located in Olorunda-Ketu, Lagos State. It has 100,000 seats.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1969, the annual Lagos, Western and Northern Areas (LAWNA) Convention which was usually held in Ebute Metta was moved to Orishigun, a town in Ketu due to the rapid rate of increasing converts. In 1970, the convention was moved to the present location in Olorunda-Ketu and 1976 annual conventions started holding place in what is now known as the Old Convention Hall.[1]
In 1979, the first LAWNA Territorial Chairman, S. G. Adegboyega, laid the foundation of what was to be the National Temple. In 1994, Samuel Jemigbon made rapid progress in the construction of the structure in his tenure as the third LAWNA Territorial Chairman.[1]
The National Temple was completed on 19 November 2011 under the pastorship Gabriel Olutola who described it as "the House built with prayers" and "a symbol of the church's unification."[3][4] It has a capacity of 100,000 seats[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Temple Overview". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Udodiong, Inemesit (2017-08-14). "11 things that are never going to change about this denomination". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Inemesit Udodiong, 11 things that are never going to change about this denomination, pulse.ng, Nigeria, August 14, 2017
- ^ "World's Largest Temple Completed in Lagos State, Nigeria". NaijaGist. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130106064445/http://www.tac-lawna.org/lawnanewsite/nationaltemple.php
- ^ We’re repositioning at 100, says Apostolic Church, thenationonlineng.net, Nigeria, August 3, 2018
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