Christianity in Africa

In Ethiopia and Eritrea today's Christianity under King Ezana Aksum in what was then the state religion was raised already in the fourth century. Through the trading posts of the Europeans and the colonization of the continent Christianity came from the fifteenth century to Africa. The mission churches and the independent African churches played the dominant role.

Between 37 and 41 % of the African population belong to Christian denominations (including Copts ). The majority of African Christians living in the eastern, central and southern Africa.

  • 4.2.1 African Church

Early missionary

Christianity spread in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea early on due; in the fourth century Ethiopia, Alexandria and Egypt have been Christianized.

  • List of Patriarchs of Ethiopia

First encounters between the Portuguese and Black Africa (tropical Africa? ) Found in 1450 instead (see Portuguese colonial history ). The first missionary work began in the early sixteenth century in the Congo region. Jesuits, Dominicans, Augustinians and French missionaries tried since 1624 - in vain - to evangelize the east coast of Africa. Beginning of the nineteenth century had disappeared virtually all traces of these missionary efforts.

Missionary work in the course of trade and colonization

  • Since the 19th century followed the missionaries or the colonial powers were pioneers.

Protestant missionary

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By country

Christianity in Egypt

Christianity in Equatorial Guinea

  • Religion: Catholic (80 %), Protestant Roman Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea

Christianity in Ethiopia

  • Lalibela
  • Monasteries on Lake Tana
  • Ethiopian rite
  • Kale Heywat Church
  • Mekane Yesus
  • Meserete Kristos College
  • Meserete - Kristos church

Christianity in Algeria

  • Immediate: Diocese Laghouat
  • Archdiocese of Algiers: Diocese of Constantine, Oran diocese
  • Gelasius I.
  • Kabyles

Christianity in Angola

  • Roman Catholic Church in Angola Archdiocese of Huambo: Diocese of Benguela, Bishopric Kwito - Bié
  • Archdiocese of Luanda: Diocese of Cabinda, Caxito diocese, diocese Mbanza Congo, bishopric Sumbe, Diocese of Viana
  • Archdiocese of Lubango: Menongue diocese, Diocese of Namibe, Diocese of Ondjiva
  • Archdiocese of Malanje: Uije diocese, diocese Ndalatando
  • Archdiocese Saurimo: Dundo diocese, diocese Lwena

Christianity in Benin

  • Roman Catholic Church in Benin Archdiocese of Cotonou: Diocese of Abomey, Dassa - Zoumé diocese, diocese Lokossa, Diocese of Porto Novo
  • Archdiocese of Parakou: Djougou diocese, Diocese of Kandi, Natitingou diocese, diocese N'Dali

Christianity in Botswana

Christianity in Burundi

  • Church of the Province of Burundi
  • Roman Catholic Church in Burundi Archdiocese of Bujumbura diocese Bubanza, Bishopric Bururi
  • Archdiocese of Gitega: Muyinga diocese, Diocese of Ngozi, Rutana diocese, Diocese of Ruyigi

Christianity in Djibouti

A minority represent ( 6%) were Christians, of which 7,000 are Catholics (1.3%)

  • Diocese of Djibouti

Christianity in Ivory Coast

The Southerners are mostly Christian ( one fifth of the total population, especially Catholics )

  • Notre- Dame de la Paix Basilica, the largest church building in Christendom.

Christianity in Eritrea

Christianity in Gabon

About 65 % of the population are Christians ( about 60 % Catholics, 5% various Protestant churches )

Christianity in The Gambia

About nine percent of the population are Christians.

  • Diocese of Banjul

Christianity in Guinea

  • Roman Catholic Church: 55 %
  • Anglican Church: 11%
  • Église neo- apostolique de Guinée ( New Apostolic Church ): 3.5%
  • The Christian minorities (mostly Roman Catholic) have their supporters in Conakry and in Forest Guinea.

Christianity in Cameroon

  • Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon Archdiocese of Bamenda: Buéa diocese, Diocese of Kumbo Diocese of Mamfe
  • Archdiocese of Bertoua: Batouri diocese, diocese Doumé - Abong ' Mbang, Bishopric Yokadouma
  • Archdiocese of Douala: Diocese of Bafoussam, Diocese of Edea, Eséka diocese, diocese Nkongsamba
  • Archdiocese of Garoua: Diocese of Maroua - Mokolo, Ngaoundéré diocese, diocese of Yagoua
  • Archdiocese of Yaoundé: Bafia diocese, diocese Ebolowa, Diocese of Kribi, Mbalmayo diocese, diocese of Obala, Bishopric Sangmélima

Christianity in Kenya

Christianity in Namibia

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia ( Delk )
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia ( ELCIN )
  • Roman Catholic Church in Namibia

Christianity in Nigeria

Christianity in Mozambique

  • Diocese of Pemba, Diocese of Xai -Xai

Christianity in South Africa

  • Immediate: Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma ( Military Ordinariate )
  • Archdiocese of Bloemfontein: Diocese of Bethlehem, Bishopric Keimoes - Upington, Kimberley diocese, Diocese of Kroonstad
  • Archdiocese of Cape Town: Aliwal diocese, Diocese of De Aar, Diocese of Oudtshoorn, Diocese of Port Elizabeth, Diocese of Queenstown Owen McCann

Christianity in Sudan

  • Roman Catholic Church of the Sudan Archdiocese of Khartoum: Diocese of El Obeid Gabriel Zubeir Wako

Christianity in South Sudan

  • Roman Catholic Church of the Sudan Archdiocese of Juba Diocese of Malakal Diocese of Rumbek diocese Tombura - Yambio, Torit diocese, diocese of Wau, Yei Diocese

Christianity in Zambia

  • New Apostolic Church in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe

Christianity in Tanzania

  • Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania Peramiho

Christianity in Uganda

  • Roman Catholic Church in Uganda
  • Ecclesiastical Province of Uganda of the Anglican Communion

Transnational Projects, generally

  • Alexandrian rite
  • Äthiopismus

African Church

  • Old Apostolic Church
  • Cherubim and Seraphim Society
  • Kimbanguist
  • Black African churches

Lists

  • List of African theologians
  • List of Patriarchs of Ethiopia
  • List of Patriarchs of Alexandria Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria
  • List of Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria

Categories

  • Category: Religion (Africa) Category: Christianity in Africa
Ezana of Axum Axum Dominican Order France Mary in Islam Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo–Hosanna Kale Heywet Word of Life Church Meserete Kristos Church Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran Pope Gelasius I Kabyle people Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Angola Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundo Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokossa Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou Roman Catholic Diocese of Djougou Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi Roman Catholic Diocese of Natitingou Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega Roman Catholic Diocese of Muyinga Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngozi Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruyigi Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (Yamoussoukro) Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Asmara Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Barentu Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Keren Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbo Roman Catholic Diocese of Mamfe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bertoua Roman Catholic Diocese of Batouri Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua Roman Catholic Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo Roman Catholic Diocese of Yagoua Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa Roman Catholic Diocese of Kribi Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo Roman Catholic Diocese of Obala Apostolic Church (denomination) Roman Catholic Diocese of Pemba Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bloemfontein Roman Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem Roman Catholic Diocese of Keimoes–Upington Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley Roman Catholic Diocese of Kroonstad Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal Roman Catholic Diocese of De Aar Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth Roman Catholic Diocese of Queenstown Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundee Roman Catholic Diocese of Eshowe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kokstad Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata Roman Catholic Diocese of Umzimkulu Roman Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini Roman Catholic Diocese of Witbank Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria Roman Catholic Diocese of Rustenburg Roman Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek Roman Catholic Diocese of Torit Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei Church of the Province of West Africa List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Patriarchate of Carthage List of Coptic Catholic Patriarchs of Alexandria
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