Jesus de Greatest
5°40′37″N 7°08′22″E / 5.6769°N 7.1394°E / 5.6769; 7.1394
LocationAbajah, Imo, Nigeria
TypeStatue
MaterialAsbestos
Height8.53 metres (28.0 ft)
Beginning date2013
Completion date2015
Opening dateJanuary 1, 2016
Dedicated toJesus Christ

Jesus de Greatest is a statue of Jesus Christ located in Abajah village in Imo State, Nigeria.[1] It is considered "Africa’s largest statue of Jesus",[2][3][4] and is the fifth tallest statue on the African continent.[5] The 160 foot African Renaissance Monument is the tallest statue in Africa, the 66 foot Great Sphinx of Giza is second, the 30 foot Statue of Ramesses II is third, and the 28 foot Nelson Mandela statue is fourth.[5] Jesus de Greatest is not the tallest statue of Jesus in the world; that is Jesus Buntu Burake in Indonesia, which is 120 feet taller.

Jesus de Greatest is 8.53 metres (28.0 ft) tall and weighs 40 tons.[4] It stands barefoot with both arms outstretched, and was carved out of white marble. It was unveiled on January 1, 2016.[5] Mass was held at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah with the presiding of the bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Ret. Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma with hundreds of Roman Catholic priests and worshippers, and the unveiling of the statue was held on New Year's Day.[2][6][7]

Obinna Onuoha, a 43-year-old businessman, commissioned the building of the statue in 2013. He explained that he had a dream in 1997 to build a giant statue of Jesus.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian builds 'biggest' statue of Jesus in Africa". Vanguard. December 30, 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "'Africa's biggest Jesus statue' unveiled in Nigeria". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "The world is about to get a new giant Jesus statue". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Nigerian builds 'biggest' statue of Jesus in Africa". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Statue Of Jesus To Be Unveiled In Imo (Photos)". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria Unveils Africa's Largest Jesus Statue 'Jesus de Greatest'". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Africa: Bishop Ukwuoma Unveils Tallest Jesus Statue in Africa". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Africa's largest statue of Jesus unveiled in Imo, the man behind it". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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