The Protestant Reformation in Africa

Portugal was the first European country to introduce Protestantism to Africa in the 16th century.

Fernão Mendes Pinto was a Portuguese missionary who played a key role in spreading Protestantism in Africa in the 16th century.

Ethiopia was the first African country to adopt Protestantism as its official religion in the 16th century.

Susenyos I was the Ethiopian emperor who converted to Protestantism in the 17th century.

Methodism became the most popular Protestant denomination in Africa in the 19th century.

Thomas Coke was a British missionary who played a key role in spreading Methodism in Africa in the 18th century.

Sierra Leone became the first independent Methodist state in Africa in the 19th century.

Richard Allen was the African Methodist Episcopal Church's first bishop in the 19th century.

Kenya became the first independent Anglican state in Africa in the 20th century.

Festo Olang' was the Anglican Church of Kenya's first archbishop in the 20th century.

Namibia became the first independent Lutheran state in Africa in the 20th century.

Leonard Auala was the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia's first bishop in the 20th century.

South Africa became the first independent Calvinist state in Africa in the 20th century.

Andrew Murray was the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa's first moderator in the 19th century.

Ghana became the first independent Presbyterian state in Africa in the 20th century.

James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey was the Presbyterian Church of Ghana's first moderator in the 20th century.