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Mark the Evangelist first brought Christianity to Africa in the 1st century by starting a church in Alexandria, Egypt. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Christianity is currently Africa's greatest religion with 46 % of population being Christians. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Mark the Evangelist (מרקוס, Greek: Μάρκος) (1st century) is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of Peter. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... 1913 advertisement for the 11th edition, with the slogan When in doubt — look it up in the Encyclopædia Britannica The Encyclopædia Britannica (properly spelled with æ, the ae-ligature) was first published in 1768–1771 as The Britannica was an important early English-language general encyclopedia and is still...

History of Christianity in Africa

Main article: History of Christianity in Africa

According to tradition, Christianity began in Africa in the 1st century when Mark the Evangelist planted the church in Alexandria about the year 43. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark the Evangelist (מרקוס, Greek: Μάρκος) (1st century) is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of Peter. ... The Orthodox Church of Alexandria is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. ... Events Aulus Plautius, with 4 legions, landed on Britain. ...

Little is known of the first couple of centuries, beyond the list of bishops of Alexandria. At first the church in Alexandria was mainly Greek-speaking, but by the end of the 2nd century the scriptures and Liturgy had been translated into three local languages. Mark the Evangelist (43-63) Anianus (61-82) Avilius (83-95) Kedron (96-106) Primus (106-118) Justus (118-129) Eumenes (131-141) Mark II (142-152) Celadion (152-166) Agrippinus (167-178) Julian (178-189) Demetrius (189-232) Heraclas (232-248) Dionysius (248-264) Maximus (265-282) Theonas (282... The 2nd century is the period from 101 - 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

Christianity was also planted in north-western Africa (today known as the Maghreb), but the churches there were linked to the Church of Rome. The Algerian bay (view from the west). ... The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. ...

Christianity in Africa today

At the beginning of the 21st century Christianity is probably the main religion in most of sub-Saharan Africa, while in the northern part of the continent it is a minority religion, where the majority of the population are Muslims. There has been tremendous growth of Christians in Africa. For example only nine million Christians were in Africa in 1900. By the year 2000, there were an estimated 380 million Christians, outpacing the African Muslim population. Much of the Christian growth in Africa is now due to African evangelism rather than Western missionaries. The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ...

Christianity in Africa shows tremendous variety, from the ancient forms of Orthodox Christianity in Egypt and Ethiopia (which have since spread to other parts of the continent) to Zionist faith healers. Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions and churches which developed in Greece, the Balkans, the rest of Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. ... for Christians who believe that the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 was a fulfilment of Biblical prophecy, see Christian Zionists For other meanings, see Zionism (disambiguation) Zionist Churches are a group of Christian denominations that sprang from the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion, Illinois. ...

See also

• Hinduism in Africa
• Islam in Africa
• Jews and Judaism in Africa
• Christian Mysticism in Ancient Africa