The Orthodox Christians of Nigeria | Full Documentary

The Orthodox Christians of Nigeria | Full Documentary

The Orthodox Christians of Nigeria | Full Documentary

Witness the riveting story of the rise of Orthodox Christianity in the southern part of Nigeria in this new documentary film by the director of last year’s The Little Convent.

For years, a man named Stephen Tema, together with hundreds of others whom he converted to Orthodox Christianity, waited for a Hierarch to come to Nigeria to Baptize the Faithful and to Ordain clergymen for them. In the meantime, Stephen was arrested, beaten, and rejected by nearly all of his friends and family for preaching Orthodox Christianity. He continued to pray for a Hierarch to come, until one day—against all odds—his prayer was answered.

In this story of sacrifice, betrayal, loss, and triumph, you will see the ups and downs of the Orthodox Christian missionary endeavor in Africa’s largest populated country.

When the news of what was happening in Nigeria began to spread, Orthodox Christian communities from around the world came together to support the hundreds of Faithful living there. Thank you to all those who supported this worthy cause.

Words cannot express how thankful we are to all those who helped make it possible to complete this documentary and to show this film to the whole world! Without your prayers and support, it wouldn’t be possible for the Seminary to produce projects like this.

All that being said, the Seminary invites you to be transported to the land of Nigeria and to experience the incredible journey of the Orthodox Christians of Nigeria.

The Orthodox Christians of Nigeria | Full Documentary

Presented by Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary

Directed by Timothy Schenone

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Special thanks to the following communities and groups for their help with the missionary work in Nigeria:

The Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery in Cobleskill, NY
The Holy Ascension Parish in Bearsville, NY
The Cathedral of Saint Markella in Astoria, NY
The Saint Maximus the Confessor Orthodox Christian Church in Owego, NY
The Holy Ascension of Christ Orthodox Church in Rochester, NY
The Convent of Saint Elizabeth the Grand Duchess of Russia in Etna, CA
The Saint Gregory Palamas Monastery in Etna, CA
The Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery in Kelseyville, CA
The Hermitage of Saint Ignatius in Santa Cruz Naranjo, Guatemala
The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative

Hierarchs in documentary:

Metropolitan Demetrius of America
Metropolitan Ambrose of Methone
Bishop Maximus of Pelagonia

‘Aurora’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
‘Borealis’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
‘Decoherence’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
‘Echoes’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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