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Adeodatus ENG


Ancient Church 4th century (372-390) Carthage /North Africa< Clyde Curry Smith, Ph.D.+
Apostles of John Maranke



Shona Prophetic Church - (Independent) 20th century (1932- ) 7 E. and E-Cent. African countries Isichei 256
Apostles of John Masowe



Shona Prophetic Church - (Independent) 20th century (1915-1973) 9 E. and E-Cent. African countries Isichei 255
Arends, Cornelius Isaac



Ethiopian Catholic Church in Zion 19th century (b. 1871)
Steve Hayes
Arnobius



Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa, Sicca< J 79; PL 5; CPL 93; Q2.4.4; ODCC 90; NIDCC 71-72; OEEC 82 (PSinalesco); GEEC 119-120 (MPMcHugh);
OCD 174-175 (WHCFrend, MJEdwards); FOTC 100 110-111; DECL 49-51 (RJakobi)
Arthington, Robert



Baptist (LMS) 19th century Central Africa (eastern lakes) Isichei 91, 144, 191, 337 ; Shaw. 196, 199
Asclepius



Ancient Church 5th Century Africa< G 74; OEEC 84 (ERPose)
Aurelius Victor, Sextus



Latin hist; Ancient Church 4th Century Africa< OCD 222 (AHMcDonald, AJSSpawforth); TTH 17 (HWBird)
Bertrand, Helene



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th century (b.1868) Zambezi / Cameroon DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Boganda, Barthélémy



Catholic 20th century Central African Republic Baur 465
Booi, Abraham Galada



African United Ethiopian Church 20th century (d. 1937)
Steve Hayes
Brunet, Violette



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1918) Gabon / Zambezi DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Burris, Mr. And Mrs.



Anglican 20th century (arr 1896) West Africa Lloyd A. Cooke
Cadier, Pierre



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1917) Togo / Benin / Cote D'Ivoire DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Cerealus



Bp Castellum Ripense/ Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Castellum Ripense/ Africa< G 96; PL 58; CPL 813; OEEC 158 (MSimonetti); DECL 122 (BWindau)
Cesaire, Aime



Negritude movement 20th century
Shaw 230; Sundkler 933
Chaka, Leslie Lucas



Ethiopian Catholic Church in Zion

Steve Hayes
Christol, Frank



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th-20th century (1884-1979) Zambezi / Cameroon DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Clarentius



Bp Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa< OEEC 812 (VSaxer)
Comboni, Anthony Daniel (A)& ENG


Catholic 19th century (1831-1881) Sudan Aylward Shorter M.Afr., Ph.D.++
Corippus



Poet; Ancient Church 6th century (567) North Africa< CPL 1515; ODByz 533 (BBaldwin,ACutler); OEEC 202 (SCostanza); DECL 143 (BBreilmann)
Crawford, Daniel (A) ENG FR

Plymouth Brethren 19th-20th century (1870 - 1926) Central Africa Jurie Van Wyk, Ph.D.++
Cresconius



Donatist grammarian; Ancient Church 4th-5th century Proconsular Africa< OEEC 208 (WHCFrend); DECL 147 (BWindau)
Cuoq, Joseph^
FR

Catholic 20th century (1917-1986) France / Magreb / Afrique noire Hommes et Destins, t.9
da Gama, Vasco



Catholic 15th century East Africa Shaw 110, 115, 117
Da Urbino, Giusto







Dativus



Donatist martyr Abitina/ North Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) North Africa< PL 8; TTH 24:25-49 (MATilley)
David, George



Kitoro Christianity - Independent 19th century (late 19th century) East Africa Baur 232; Shaw 190; Sundkler 553
de Prosch, Roderic



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th-20th century Zambezi / Senegal DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Donatilla



Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa< TTH 24:13-24 (MATilley)
Evodius



Bp Uzalis/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 5th century (d.424) Uzalis /Proconsular Africa< OEEC 308 (VSaxer); DECL 227 (WGeerlings)
Facundus



Ancient Church 6th century Hermiane/ North Africa< PL 67; CPL 866-868; ODCC 490-491; NIDCC 368 (DJWilliams); OEEC 315 (MSimonetti); GEEC 415 (MPMcHugh); DECL 232 (PBruns)
Fastidiosus



Arian; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century North Africa< PL 65; CPL 708; OEEC 318 (MSimonetti); DECL 232 (WGeerlings)
Felician



Donatist Bp; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Musti/ Proconsular Africa< OEEC 321 (ERPose)
Fortunatianus



Bp Aquileia; Ancient Church 3rd century Africa< J 97; CPL 104; OEEC 328 (BStuder); FOTC 100 129-130; DECL 239-240 (BDumler)
Fulgentius (2)



Bp Ruspe/ North Africa; Ancient Church 5th-6th century (468-533). Ruspe/North Africa< PL 65; CPL 814-846; ODCC 532; PDS 143; NIDCC 395 (DJWilliams); OEEC 331-332 (MSimonetti); GEEC 442-443 (PCBurns); OCD 613-614 (HDJocelyn); <P1>; DECL 242-244 (HSchneider); Shaw 55-56
Gaudentius



Donatist bishop; Ancient Church 4th-5th century Thamagudi/ N. Africa< OEEC 337 (WHCFrend); DECL 246 (BWindau)
Gelimer



last Vandal king; Ancient Church 6th century (d.534) North Africa< ODByz 827-828 (WEKaegi); OCD 627 (PJHeather)
Girard, Lucienne



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1926) Gabon / Zambezi (Mozambique/Zambia) DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Giugler, Ida



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1896) Zambezi / Senegal / Togo DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Honoratus



Bp Constantina in Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Constantina in Africa< G 95; PL 50; CPL 426; OEEC 396 (APollastri)
Huguelin, Ernest



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th-20th century (1878-1970) Zambezi / Cameroon DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Iss







James



Martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.259) Cirta/ Africa< PDS 230-231
Johnson, Dr. James



Jamaica Evangelistic Mission 20th century (d.1921) Central Africa Lloyd A. Cooke
Jones, John



Anglican? 20th century East Africa (Uganda?) Shaw 252
Junilius Africanus




6th century North Africa< PL 68; CPL 872; OEEC 461 (MSimonetti); DECL 356 (PBruns)
Karamaga, Dr. Andre



All African Confer. Of Churches 20th century
Baur 323
Keller, Jean^
FR

Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1900) Gabon / Francophone West Africa and East Africa Franck Keller+
Khama III [C] (Khama Boikano) ENG


Lutheran (London Missionary Society) 19th-20th century (c. 1840s-1920s) Botswana Quinn 109
Khumalo, Ruth



Wesleyan Methodist Church 19th century (d.1898)
Steve Hayes
Kiawanga Nzitani, Marie Muilu



Eglise Kimbanguiste - Independent 20th century

King, Professor Noel



Ecumenical relations 20th century East Africa Baur 490
Kisare




20th century

Kwape, Darius L.



Morian Episcopal Apostolic Church in Zion 20th century (d.1971)
Steve Hayes
La Mennais, Jean Marie



Catholic 19th century Africa Baur 107
La pointe, Amos Lafond



Anglican Apostolic Orthodox Church of Haiti 20th century (b.1931) Haiti / USA Steve Hayes
Lactantius ENG


Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (250-325) North Africa< J 80; PL 6-7; CPL 85-92; Q2.4.5; ODCC 777-778; NIDCC 575 (CPWilliams); ODByz 1168 (BBaldwin); OEEC 469-470 (VLoi); GEEC 660-661 (MPMcHugh); OCD 811 (JasStevenson, MJEdwards); FOTC 100 37, 84, 111-112, 145; DECL 366-367 (KHSchwarte); Quinn 121
Laws, Robert



Presbyterian 19th-20th century Malawi/ Southern Africa Baur 208; Isichei 140; Sundkler pass.; Hastings pass.
Lebengo, Elias



Zion Bethel Apostolic Church - Independent 20th century (d.1936)
Steve Hayes
Lewis, Samuel



? 19th century Western Africa Shaw 145; Sundkler 188, 189; Hastings 339-40, 346
Libermann, Francois (A) ENG FR

Catholic (Holy Ghost Fathers) 19th century (1802-1852) Francophone Africa Shaw 154; Sundkler pass.; Hastings pass.; Quinn 125
Limba, James



Bantu Church of Christ - Independent 20th century (b.1891)
Steve Hayes
Livingstone, David (A)& ENG
POR
Congregational 19th century (1813-1873) All Southern Africa Brockman 192-193; Baur 74, 105, 109, 196-201; Shaw 115, 162, 167-170, 189; Isichei pass.; DAHB 124; Sundkler pass.; Hastings pass.; IBMR July 87, Vol. 11, p. 125-129
Lucius (1)



Bp Tebessa/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century Tebessa/ Proconsular Africa< OEEC 816 (VSaxer)
Mabille, Henri



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (1902-1976) Gabon / Lesotho / Togo / Cote D'Ivoire DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Macrobius



Donatist Bp Hippo/Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Hippo/ Africa< G 5; OEEC 516 (FSBarcellona); DECL 395 (WGeerlings)
Mahery, Andrew D.




20th century (d.1999)
Steve Hayes
Maila




20th century (d.1999)
Steve Hayes
March, Mr.



Anglican 20th century (arr 1896) West Africa Lloyd A. Cooke
Marculus



Donatist martyr and Bp North Africa; Ancient Church 4th century (d.347) North Africa< PL 8; TTH 24:77-87 (MATilley)
Marian



Martyr Cirta/ Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.259) Cirta/ Africa< PDS 230-231
Marius Mercator



Ancient Church 5th Century North Africa< PL 48; CPL 780-781; Q4.7.5.2; ODCC 858; NIDCC 632 (DCScavone); OEEC 525 (VGrossi); GEEC 719 (FWNorris); DECL 400-401 (CSchmidt)
Marius Victorinus



Ancient Church 3rd century (b.280 A.D.) African origin< OEEC 525-526 (MSimonetti); OCD 1597-1598 (JFMountford, SHornblower); DECL 401 (Ziegenaus)
Maxima



Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa< TTH 24:13-24 (MATilley)
Mayor, H. S.



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th century Kabyle country (North Africa) DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Mdlalose, Elija



Christian Apostolic Church in Zion (1920) 20th century (b.1897)
Steve Hayes
Melania the Younger



Ancient Church 4th-5th century (383-439 A.D.) Thagaste/ North Africa< CPL 2211; ODCC 883; PDS 242; ODByz 1331-1332 (AKazhdan,NPSevcenko); OEEC 550 (APollastri); GEEC 744 (MPMcHugh)
Minucius Felix



Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century North Africa< J58; PL 3; CPL 37; Q2.3.2; ODCC 905; NIDCC 663; OEEC 562-563 (PSiniscalco); GEEC 753 (MPMcHugh); FOTC 100 84; DECL 423-424 (BWindau)
Mlundi, Stephen



Roman Catholic Church 20th century (b.1910)
Steve Hayes
Mncina



Swazi Christian Church in Zion 20th century (b.1914)
Steve Hayes
Mokoto, Labious



African Orthodox Church RSA 20th century (d.1986)
Steve Hayes
Monica (A)= ENG FR

Ancient Church 4th century (331-387) North Africa< ODCC 915; PDS 246-247; NIDCC 672 (DFWright); OEEC 568 (ATrape); Quinn 147
Motsepe, Surgeon Lennon Simeon



African Orthodox Church 20th century (d.1961)
Steve Hayes
Msikinya, John



Church of God and Saints of Christ 20th century (d.1914)
Steve Hayes
Mushete, Ngindu



Catholic (African Theology) 20th century Congo (Brazzaville) / Francophone Africa Shaw 276; Baur 300
Mvunyana, Gardiner B.



African Congregational Church 19th-20th century
Steve Hayes
N’Dayen, Archbishop Joachim



Catholic 20th century Central African Republic Baur 465
Nku, Lazarus Mosioa




20th century (d.1949)
Steve Hayes
Ntetem M., theologian






Baur 306
Optatus (1)



Bp Milevis/ North Africa; Ancient Church 4th century Milevis/ North Africa< J 110; PL 11; CPL 244-249; Q4.2:122-127; ODCC 985; NIDCC 731 (DFWright); OEEC 612-613 (FSBarcellona); GEEC 830-831 (FWNorris); <P1>; FOTC 100 144; DECL 442-443 (BKriegbaum)
Optatus (2)



Donatist; Ancient Church 4th century Thamugadi/ North Africa< OEEC 613 (WHCFrend)
Parthemius



Presbyter; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Africa< CPL 804-805; OEEC 652 (FSBarcelona); DECL 460 (BWindau)
Patricius ENG


Ancient Church 4th century (d. 370) Thagaste/ North Africa< OEEC 653 (ADBerardino); NIDCC 672 (under "Monica")
Pons, Gustave



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th-20th century (1892-1974) Lesotho / Zambezi (Mozambique/Zambia) DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Pontianus



bishop; Ancient Church 6th century North Africa< PL 67; CPL 864; OEEC 702 (FScorzaBarcellona); DECL 495 (UHamm)
Ponticianus



conversion of Augustine; Ancient Church 4th century North Africa< FOTC 100 159-160 n.3; OEEC 702 (ADiBerardino)
Pope Gelasius I



Catholic (Ancient Church) 5th century (pontificate 492-496) ?< Quinn
Pope Miltiades



Catholic (Ancient Church) 4th century (311-314 pontificate) ?< Quinn
Pope Victor I



Catholic (Ancient Church) 2nd century (pontificate c. 189-199) ?< Quinn
Primasius



Ancient Church 6th Century Hadrumetum / North Africa< PL 68; CPL 873; ODCC 1105; NIDCC 803; OEEC 711 (MSimonetti); GEEC 949 (MPMcHugh); DECL 498 (GRowekamp)
Romanianus



(benefactor of Augustine); Ancient Church 4th Century Thagaste/ North Africa< OEEC 739 (RDSimone)
Rusticianus



Donatist Bp Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa< OEEC 812 (VSaxer)
Saturninus



Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Abitina/ North Africa< PL 8; TTH 24:25-49 (MATilley)
Sechele, King



? 19th century Southern Africa Shaw 169-170; Sundkler pass.; Hastings pass.
Secunda (1)



Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 304) Proconsular Africa< TTH 24:13-24 (MATilley)
Shank, Professor D.A.



Mennonite 20th century West Africa Baur 358; Sundkler 198; Bediako 92, 103-4
Sindane, Lukas Makhweza



African Orthodox Episcopal Church 20th century (1937-1997)
Steve Hayes
Stadelmann, Helene



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1927) Togo / Zambezi DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Subilia, Guy



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 20th century (b.1915) Zambezi / Lesotoho DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Theodosius (1)



archdeacon; Ancient Church 5th-6th century North Africa< OEEC 828 (GLadocsi); DECL 569 (GRowekamp)
Theodosius (4)



(historian of Arian controversy); Ancient Church 6th Century North Africa< OEEC 828 (GLadocsi)
Thrasamund



Vandal king; Ancient Church 6th century (d. 523) Carthage/ North Africa< GEEC 1157 (RWMathisen)
Tifini, Joel



New Church of Christ 20th century (d.1957)
Steve Hayes
Tyconius



Ancient Church 4th century (d. 390) North Africa< G 18; PL 18; CPL 709-710; ODCC 1382; NIDCC 989 (DFWright); OEEC 838-839 (ERPose); GEEC 1148 (PBright); DECL 587-588 (KPollmann)
Urbanus



Bp Sicca Veneria/ North Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Veneria /North Africa< OEEC 856 (ERPose)
Venn, Henry& ENG


Anglican (CMS) 18th-19th century (1796-1873) Great Britain Baur 108, 122, 125; Shaw 148-149, 175, 216; Sundkler pass.; Hastings pass.; Bediako 200
Verecundus



Ancient Church 6th century (d. 552) Junca/ North Africa< CPL 869-871; OEEC 863 (SCostanza); GEEC 1158 (MPMcHugh); DECL 593 (PBruns)
Vernet, Felix



Societe des Missions Evangeliques de Paris (SMEP) 19th century (b.1874) Zambezi / Cameroon DEFAP Archives (Paris)
Victor (2)



Bp Cartenna/ Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Cartenna/ Africa< G 77; PL 17; CPL 854; OEEC 868 (FSBarcellona); DECL 595 (WGeerlings)
Victor (5)



Bp Africa; Ancient Church 6th Century Africa< PL 68; CPL 2260; OEEC 868 (FSBarcellona)
Victor of Vita ENG


Ancient Church 5th Century Vita/ North Africa< PL 58; CPL 798-; ODCC 1418; ODByz 2165-2166 (BBaldwin); OEEC 868-869 (SCostanza); GEEC 1159 (MPMcHugh); TTH 10 (JMoorhead); DECL 596 (WGeerlings)
Victoricus



Bp Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa< OEEC 812 (VSaxer)
Victorinus



Ancient Church 4th century (d. 363) North Africa< J 101; PL 8; CPL 94-100,680-681,1543-1544a; ODCC 1419; GEEC 1159-1160 (MPMcHugh); <P1,3>; FOTC 100 135
Vigilius



Bp Thapsus/ North Africa; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Thapsus /North Africa< PL 42, 62; CPL 806-812; ODCC 1421; NIDCC 1018; OEEC 870 (MSimonetti); DECL 598 (GRowekamp)
Vitellius



Ancient Church 4th Century Africa< G 4
Waldron, Mr.



Anglican 20th century (arr 1896) West Africa Lloyd A. Cooke
Waterboer, Andries



Christian Griqua chief 19th century Southern Africa Isichei 106; Sundkler pass.; Hastings 216-18, 358
Zacharius Scholasticus



Bp Mytilene; hist; Ancient Church 5th-6th century (465-536). Africa< PG 85; CPG 6995-7001; ODCC 1486-1487; NIDCC 1068 (RHeinze); ODByz 2218 (BBaldwin,SHGriffith); OEEC 884 (DStiernon); DECL 604 (CSchmidt)
Zeno of Verona



Catholic (Ancient Church) 4th century (d. c. 371) Northern Africa< Quinn


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