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Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church is a
The church is founded in 1942. K. V. Nurumi
Asia's largest baptist church and Asia's second largest church
nagalandpost.com, India, 1 May 2017 .The church building construction began on 5 May 2007 and more than 2000 workers were issued inner line permits to participate in the construction works. It took 10 years to build and was built at a reported cost of 36 crores. The church was dedicated by Rev. Dr. Solomon Rongpi, General Secretary of the
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Baptist
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church located in Zünheboto
Zünheboto (), also known as ''Zünhebo'', is a town located in the Indian state of Nagaland. Zünheboto is inhabited by the Sümi Nagas. It is the location of one of the largest Baptist church in Asia, the Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church.
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, Nagaland
Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ...
, India
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. It is affiliated with the Nagaland Baptist Church Council
The Nagaland Baptist Church Council is a Baptist Christian denomination based in Nagaland, India. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance). The he ...
. The church is considered to be one of the largest church buildings in Asia. The church can accommodate over 8,500 people.
History
The church is founded in 1942. K. V. NurumiAsia's largest baptist church and Asia's second largest church
nagalandpost.com, India, 1 May 2017 .The church building construction began on 5 May 2007 and more than 2000 workers were issued inner line permits to participate in the construction works. It took 10 years to build and was built at a reported cost of 36 crores. The church was dedicated by Rev. Dr. Solomon Rongpi, General Secretary of the
Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
The Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India is a Baptist Christian denomination in North East India. It is a member of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation. It is also a member body of the North East India Christian Council, the regional co ...
on 22 April 2017. In 2017, the church had an attendance of 10,000 people. Warren BirdWorld megachurches
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Dimensions
The church measures 23,73,476 Sq.ft in plinth area and has a blue dome and white turrets. The church is 203 feet in length, 153 feet in breadth and 166 feet in height. The church can seat 8500 people and also has 27 rooms for different purposes. The bell of the church was imported from Poland and costs Rupees 15 lakh. The 500 kg bell is made of 93% brass and 7% tin and has a 1.5 km radial sound outreach.See also
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References
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