Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin City

Name: Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin City
Address: Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Telephone: 0906 016 5337

3.8(173 Google reviews)

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Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 14 September 2026.
5 Google rating/review records held, 5 with written text; newest published 10 May 2020.
Review records fetched 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 3 October 2026.

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Why this is ranked #90 in Churches in Benin City

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Composite score 50.8 of 100

Google rating65
Review volume75
Review recency0
Profile completeness33
Review sentiment50
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Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin City is one of the churches in Benin City, located at 8JPG+JRP, Akpakpava Rd, Avbiama, Benin City 300102, Edo, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 3.8 stars from 173 reviews.

Google ratings and review excerpts

Nura A.6 years ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin City is a traditional Church with the Oba of Benin as the Head of the church. It is an historic place. It has a nice view, easily accessible, it has a drive through, a spacious car park, a mikano generator for Power supply in case of power outage.
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Liesel816 years ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
wow i was impressed to find out about this place from my visit of the national museum benin. I found it a shame that its not listed as one of the attractions to see in benin. It was the first church built in Benin in 1517 and it is still in great condition. In fact it's in daily…
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Alexander O.7 years ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Located at Akpakpava in Benin city, it is known to be the church of the Oba & the elderly binis, thou the church is very open to the public... Combination of catholic & traditional rites... Oldest church in Benin city(maybe one of the oldest in 9ja) dates back to the coming of…
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Kennedy O.7 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
This historic cathedral is a reminder of how the past remains a major part of our future. Christianity came to the Benin Kingdom through the visits of missionaries who got the king baptized and built a place of worship that has remained relevant till date.
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Adaeze E.7 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
The oldest church in Nigeria with the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II as the head.
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