Angola — Angola is a large, predominantly Roman Catholic country in southern Africa. Protestant and African Initiated Churches have won many members in the 20th century. For nearly 500 years after its discovery by Europeans in the 15th century… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Protestantism by country — The following is a list of Protestants by country. For the purposes of this list, Protestant includes the following denominations: Assemblies of God, Anglican/Episcopalian (not always reckoned as Protestant), Baptist, Church of God, Church of the … Wikipedia
Angola — Angolan, adj., n. /ang goh leuh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994; 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Cap.: Luanda. Formerly, Portuguese West Africa. * * *… … Universalium
Religion in Angola — Angola is a majority Christian country, with 53% of citizens professing the religion. Most Angolan Christians are Roman Catholic, 38%, or Protestant, 15%. 46.8% of Angolans practice indigenous beliefs. There is also a small Muslim… … Wikipedia
Christianity in Angola — Christianity by Country Africa … Wikipedia
Demographics of Angola — This article is about the demographic features of the population of Angola, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.… … Wikipedia
Africa, sub-Saharan — Brought to sub Saharan Africa largely as a by product of British imperialism, Protestantism today counts more than 170 million followers. A huge variety of Protestant churches together account for half the Christian population of the continent … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Africa Evangelical Fellowship — The Africa Evangelical Fellowship (AEF), one of the early independent faith missions, was founded in 1889 in Cape Town, South Africa. AEF traces it history, however, to 1879, when a wealthy South African born widow in England returned to Cape… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Christian Brethren — The name Christian Brethren designates the Free Church movement originally associated with John Nelson Darby (1800 82), an Anglican priest serving with the Church of ireland who came to reject the idea of a state church as well as much of the… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Sudan Interior Mission — The Sudan Interior Mission (SIM), one of the early independent faith missions, began in 1893 when Walter Gowans (1868 94), Rowland Bingham (1872 1942), and Thomas Kent (d. 1894) set their sights on being the first Christian missionaries in the … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
