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Jesus de Greatest is a statue of Jesus Christ located in Abajah village in Imo State, Nigeria. It is considered "Africa’s largest statue of Jesus", and is the fifth tallest statue on the African continent. 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. 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.

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  • Jesus de Greatest is a statue of Jesus Christ located in Abajah village in Imo State, Nigeria. It is considered "Africa’s largest statue of Jesus", and is the fifth tallest statue on the African continent. 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. 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. It stands barefoot with both arms outstretched, and was carved out of white marble. It was unveiled on January 1, 2016. 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. 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. (en)
  • La statue du Christ d'Abajah est une statue monumentale représentant Jésus-Christ et dressée à proximité de l'église catholique Saint-Aloysius dans le village d' (ou Agbajah) au Nigeria. Financée par l'homme d'affaires Obinna Onuoha, elle a été réalisée par une entreprise chinoise et inaugurée le 1er janvier 2016. (fr)
  • Jesus, o Grande é uma estátua de Jesus Cristo localizada na vila de Abajah no estado de Imo, Nigéria. É considerada "a maior estátua de Jesus da África", e é a quinta estátua mais alta do continente africano. O Monumento da Renascença Africana de 160 pés é a estátua mais alta da África, a Grande Esfinge de Gizé com 66 pés é a segunda, a Estátua de Ramessés II de 30 pés é a terceira e a estátua de Nelson Mandela de 28 pés é a quarta. Quando se trata de "a maior estátua de Jesus do mundo", 33 m (108 ft) alto Cristo Rei em Świebodzin, Polônia, leva o crédito. Jesus, o Grande é 8.53 m (28.0 ft) altura e pesa 40 toneladas. Está descalço com os dois braços estendidos e foi esculpido em mármore branco. Foi revelado em 1º de janeiro de 2016. A missa foi celebrada na Igreja Católica de São Aloísio, Abajá, com a presidência do bispo da Diocese Católica de Orlu, Ret. Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma com centenas de padres e adoradores católicos romanos, e a inauguração da estátua foi realizada no dia de ano novo. Obinna Onuoha, um empresário de 43 anos, encomendou a construção da estátua em 2013. Ele explicou que tinha o sonho de construir uma estátua gigante de Jesus desde 1997. (pt)
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  • La statue du Christ d'Abajah est une statue monumentale représentant Jésus-Christ et dressée à proximité de l'église catholique Saint-Aloysius dans le village d' (ou Agbajah) au Nigeria. Financée par l'homme d'affaires Obinna Onuoha, elle a été réalisée par une entreprise chinoise et inaugurée le 1er janvier 2016. (fr)
  • Jesus de Greatest is a statue of Jesus Christ located in Abajah village in Imo State, Nigeria. It is considered "Africa’s largest statue of Jesus", and is the fifth tallest statue on the African continent. 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. 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. (en)
  • Jesus, o Grande é uma estátua de Jesus Cristo localizada na vila de Abajah no estado de Imo, Nigéria. É considerada "a maior estátua de Jesus da África", e é a quinta estátua mais alta do continente africano. O Monumento da Renascença Africana de 160 pés é a estátua mais alta da África, a Grande Esfinge de Gizé com 66 pés é a segunda, a Estátua de Ramessés II de 30 pés é a terceira e a estátua de Nelson Mandela de 28 pés é a quarta. Quando se trata de "a maior estátua de Jesus do mundo", 33 m (108 ft) alto Cristo Rei em Świebodzin, Polônia, leva o crédito. (pt)
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