Who first brought Christianity to Africa?

the Portuguese
In the 15th century Christianity came to Sub-Saharan Africa with the arrival of the Portuguese. In the South of the continent the Dutch founded the beginnings of the Dutch Reform Church in 1652. In the interior of the continent most people continued to practice their own religions undisturbed until the 19th century.

What kingdom of Africa adopted Christianity?

the Aksumite empire
In the 4th century, the Aksumite empire in modern-day Tigray (northern most region of Ethiopia) and parts of southern Eritrea had established one of the first regions in the world to adopt Christianity as an official religion. The Nubian kingdoms of Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia followed two centuries later.

What religion were Africans before Christianity?

Forms of polytheism was widespreaded in most of ancient African and other regions of the world, before the introduction of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

What is the original religion of Africa?

Indigenous African religions are by nature plural, varied, and usually informed by one’s ethnic identity, where one’s family came from in Africa. For instance, the Yoruba religion has historically been centered in southwestern Nigeria, the Zulu religion in southern Africa, and the Igbo religion in southeastern Nigeria.

What God did Africans worship?

Most African societies believe in several “high gods” and a large amount of lower gods and spirits. There are also some religions with a single supreme being (Chukwu, Nyame, Olodumare, Ngai, Roog, etc.). Some recognize a dual god and goddess such as Mawu-Lisa.

What religion was Africa before Christianity?

GAZETTE: How would you define indigenous African religions? OLUPONA: Indigenous African religions refer to the indigenous or native religious beliefs of the African people before the Christian and Islamic colonization of Africa.

What religion came before Christianity in Africa?

OLUPONA: Indigenous African religions refer to the indigenous or native religious beliefs of the African people before the Christian and Islamic colonization of Africa.

Which religion was first in Africa?

Christianity came first to the continent of Africa in the 1st or early 2nd century AD. Oral tradition says the first Muslims appeared while the prophet Mohammed was still alive (he died in 632). Thus both religions have been on the continent of Africa for over 1,300 years.

What religion was Africa before Islam?