Supreme head of C&S Church Samuel Abidoye dies at 101

Supreme head and chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Movement Church Worldwide Prophet Samuel Abidoye has died aged 101.

Love of Christ Generation Church (C&S), run by Rev Mother Esther Ajayi, announced Abidoye died on Sunday morning.

The church said in an Instagram post, “Our Father BABA ALADURA SAINT SAMUEL ADEFILA ABIDOYE the Supreme Head of C&S Movement church AYO NI O worldwide Join the Heavenly Saint this Morning 12/11/2023. Baba may your Soul rest in Peace.”

Born in 1922, Abidoye started his primary education at the Native Administration Primary School in Kwara State. He joined the Christian Missionary Society (CMS) in 1929.

In 1936, he was baptised. That same year, Prophet Ayo Babalola, founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, visited Omu-Aran area of Kwara in the rainy season and it was raining heavily. Babalola reportedly prayed and the rain stopped. This was said to have confounded the teachers who then decided to allow pupils to choose whatever denomination they wanted to belong to. That was how Abidoye opted to become a member of the C&S Church.

Abidoye died the fifth spiritual father and chairman of the C&S Church.