Largest church buildings by capacity

Largest church buildings by capacity ranked by maximum capacity.

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As of 2026-07-08, Word of Life Bible Church tops the list with 35,000 seats.

  1. #1 Word of Life Bible Church — 35,000 seats

    church in Warri, Delta, Nigeria

    Word of Life Bible Church (WLBC) is a Pentecostal Christian megachurch located in Warri, Delta, Nigeria. It is one of the largest congregations in Nigeria, averaging about 30,000 attendees per week. The church now has congregations in over 70 locations worldwide. The senior pastor is Ayo Oritsejafor. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal — 25,000 seats

    Roman-Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium

    The Cathedral of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's seat of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been fully completed. It was constructed in the Gothic style by architects Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos. The cathedral is... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Lakewood Church — 16,800 seats

    church in Houston, Texas, United States

    Lakewood Church is an evangelical Pentecostal and Word of Faith megachurch located in Houston, Texas. It was formerly a Baptist church from 1959 until 1961, and a non-denominational Christian church from 1961 to 1979. It is among the largest congregations in the United States, averaging about 45,000 attendees per week. The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church building, home to four English-language services and two Spanish-language services per week, was previously a sports arena, home to the Houston... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Lakewood Church Central Campus — 15,676 seats

    former sports arena and current megachurch in Houston, Texas

    The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a non-denominational evangelical Christian megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe — 10,000 seats

    basilica in Mexico City

    The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe, officially called Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe is a basilica of the Catholic Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at the foot of the Hill of Tepeyac in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City. It belongs to the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico through the Guadalupana Vicariate, which since November 4, 2018, is in the care of Monsignor Efraín Hernández Díaz, who has... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Templo de Salomão — 10,000 seats

    church of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Brazil, replica of the Temple of Solomon

    The Temple of Solomon is a replica of the Temple of Solomon built by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) in São Paulo. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Church of the Holy Sepulchre — 8,000 seats

    church in Jerusalem, containing the two holiest sites in Christianity

    The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is simultaneously the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and the Catholic Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It is the holiest site in Christianity and it has been an important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Queen of the Rosary Church (Budapest) — 4,000 seats

    church building in Budapest, Hungary

    The Queen of the Rosary Church is an historic Roman Catholic Church in Budapest, Hungary. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Paradise Theater — 3,885 seats

    former theater and concert venue in the Bronx, New York City, now a church

    The Paradise Theater is a theater at 2403 Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, New York. Designed by John Eberson as a movie palace, it opened on September 7, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. Although the building is no longer in use as a movie theater, its facade and interior are preserved as New York City designated landmarks. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Moody Church — 3,740 seats

    church in Chicago. Illinois, United States

    The Moody Church is a historic evangelical Christian church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia.

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