Christianity in Africa
In today's Ethiopia and Eritrea , Christianity was raised to the state religion under King Ezana in what was then Aksum . Through the trade bases of the Europeans and the colonization of the continent, Christianity came to the rest of Africa from the fifteenth century . 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 live in eastern, central and southern Africa.
The number of Christians in Africa has grown significantly in the last few decades. The number of Catholics in Africa alone increased by 238% between 1980 and 2012.
Early proselytizing
Christianity spread early in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; in the 4th century the highlands of Abyssinia were Christianized.
The further spread of Christianity in Africa began with the expansion efforts of Portugal. (see Portuguese Colonial History ). The first missionary work began in the Congo area in the early sixteenth century. Jesuits , Dominicans , Augustinians and French missionaries tried - in vain - to proselytize the east coast of Africa since 1624. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, almost all traces of these missionary attempts had disappeared.
Missionary work in the course of trade and colonization
- From the 19th century, the missionaries followed the colonial powers or were pioneers.
Protestant proselytizing
- Bleckmar Mission
- Berliner Missionwerk
- Hermannsburg Mission
- SIL International
- Moravian Brethren
- Bethel Mission
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By country
Egypt
See main article: Christianity in Egypt
- Roman Catholic Church in Egypt
- Copts
- Coptic Catholic Church
- Coptic Church
- Mariam
- Protestantism in Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
See main article: Christianity in Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
See main article: Christianity in Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Protestantism in Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Catholic Church
- Roman Catholic Church in Ethiopia
Algeria
See main article: Christianity in Algeria
Angola
See main article: Christianity in Angola
Benin
See main article: Christianity in Benin
Botswana
See main article: Christianity in Botswana
Burkina Faso
See main article: Christianity in Burkina Faso
Burundi
See main article: Christianity in Burundi
Djibouti
See main article: Christianity in Djibouti
Ivory Coast
See main article: Christianity in Ivory Coast
Eritrea
See main article: Christianity in Eritrea
Gabon
See main article: Christianity in Gabon
Gambia
See main article: Christianity in The Gambia
Ghana
See main article: Christianity in Ghana
Guinea
See main article: Christianity in Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
See main article: Christianity in Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
See main article: Christianity in Cameroon
- Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon
- African Protestant Church
- Cameroon Baptist Church
- Presbyterian Church in Cameroon
- Evangelical Church of Cameroon
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon
- Evangelical Church in Cameroon
- Presbyterian Church of Cameroon
- Union of Baptist Churches in Cameroon
Cape Verde
See main article: Christianity in Cape Verde
Comoros
See main article: Christianity in the Comoros
DR Congo
See main article: Christianity in the DR Congo
Republic of the Congo
See main article: Christianity in the Republic of the Congo
Kenya
See main article: Christianity in Kenya
Lesotho
See main article: Christianity in Lesotho
Liberia
See main article: Christianity in Liberia
Libya
See main article: Christianity in Libya
Madagascar
See main article: Christianity in Madagascar
Malawi
See main article: Christianity in Malawi
Mali
See main article: Christianity in Mali
Morocco
See main article: Christianity in Morocco
In Islamic Morocco , Christianity represents a max. 1% the minority. The Roman Catholic Church with the archbishopric of Rabat and Tangier has 24,000 members. The Russian Orthodox Church with a congregation and Protestant Christians are also represented .
Mauritania
See main article: Christianity Mauritania
Mauritius
See main article: Christianity in Mauritius
Mozambique
See main article: Christianity Mozambique
Namibia
See main article: 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
Niger
See main article: Christianity Niger
Nigeria
See main article: Christianity in Nigeria
- Aladura churches
- Apostolic Church
- Church of Nigeria
- Christian Association of Nigeria
- Christian Council of Nigeria
- Evangelical Church of West Africa
- Presbyterian Church of Nigeria
- Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria
Rwanda
See main article: Christianity in Rwanda
Zambia
See main article: Christianity in Zambia
Sao Tome and Principe
See main article: Christianity Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
See main article: Christianity in Senegal
Seychelles
See main article: Christianity in Seychelles
Sierra Leone
See main article: Christianity in Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
See main article: Christianity in Sierra Leone
Somalia
See main article: Christianity in Somalia
South Africa
See main article: Christianity in South Africa
- Apostolic Church
- Apostolic Church of South Africa - Apostle Unity
- Old Apostolic Church
- Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (Cape)
- Roman Catholic Church in South Africa
- Zion Christian Church
- New Apostolic Church
Sudan
See main article: Christianity in Sudan
South Sudan
See main article: Christianity in South Sudan
Swaziland
See main article: Christianity in Swaziland
Tanzania
See main article: Christianity in Tanzania
Togo
See main article: Christianity in Togo
Chad
See main article: Christianity in Chad
Tunisia
See main article: Christianity in Tunisia
Uganda
See main article: Christianity in Uganda
Western Sahara
See main article: Christianity in Western Sahara
Central African Republic
See main article: Christianity in the Central African Republic
Cross-country, general
African Church
- Old Apostolic Church
- Cherubim and Seraphim Society
- Church of the Province of West Africa
- Kimbanguist Church
- Black African churches
Lists
- List of African theologians
- List of the Patriarchs of Ethiopia
- List of Patriarchs of Alexandria
- List of the Patriarchs of Carthage
- List of Coptic Popes
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
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Individual evidence
- ↑ The sum of the country information published in the CIA World Factbook results in 43.4% Muslims and 41.3% Christians, the sum from the country information from the Federal Foreign Office gives 44.2% Muslims and 39.6% Christians, both as of March 2009. Den The most obvious difference is the Le Monde diplomatique atlas of globalization with 45% Muslims and 37% Christians (page 144. Paris / Berlin 2009)
- ↑ Scientific study: The world is becoming more and more religious , last seen on February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Christian Africa: More Christians than Muslims , last seen on February 10, 2017.
- ↑ The number of Catholics has increased worldwide , kathisch.de, last seen on February 10, 2017.
literature
- Christianity in Africa and the Middle East. Church history in individual representations , Hock, Klaus, EVANGELISCHE VERLAGSANSTALT (2005) ISBN 3-374-02089-5