All 15 parishes of the non-canonical group in Nigeria plan to transfer to the Russian Orthodox Churchtranslated

All 15 parishes of the large non-canonical Orthodox group in Nigeria plan to convert to the Russian Orthodox Church.

This issue was discussed during a visit to the country with the blessing of the Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Metropolitan of Cairo and North Africa Constantine, Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa, Priest Georgy Maximov, the Exarchate website reports.

Father George and the dean of parishes in Nigeria, Priest Daniel Agbaza, met with community leaders on September 26, 2026 in Anabra state.

On this and subsequent days, Priest Georgy Maximov, accompanied by the Nigerian Orthodox clergy, visited four parishes of this group.

On September 26, Father George visited the community in the village of Nzama (Anambra State) with sermons on Orthodoxy, on September 28 - in the village of Otuocha (Anambra State), and on September 29 - in Enugu State and on September 30 - in Imo State.

“Representatives of neighboring parishes of the same group gathered there, so that in total over a thousand people were reached by the sermon. In addition to Priest George, Nigerian priests of the Russian Orthodox Church also spoke, talking about their path to Orthodoxy and the experience of becoming a church member - about what lies ahead and...