SettingsChristian missionaries in Africa
Africa Inland Mission
Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission is a nondenominational Christian mission organisation focusing on Africa and islands in the Indian Ocean.
Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission is a nondenominational Christian mission organisation focusing on Africa and islands in the Indian Ocean.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency.
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency.
Brian Thorp
Brother Brian Thorp was a British Roman Catholic missionary who was robbed and murdered in Africa, where he had spent decades working.
Brother Brian Thorp was a British Roman Catholic missionary who was robbed and murdered in Africa, where he had spent decades working.
Dan Crawford (missionary)
Dan (Daniel) Crawford (1870 – 1926), also known as 'Konga Vantu', was a Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central-southern Africa.
Dan (Daniel) Crawford (1870 – 1926), also known as 'Konga Vantu', was a Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central-southern Africa.
David Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa.
David Livingstone was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa.
Edwin W. Smith
The Reverend Edwin William Smith (1876–1957) was a Primitive Methodist missionary/anthropologist and author who was born in South Africa, studied at Elmfield College, and then worked in Africa.
The Reverend Edwin William Smith (1876–1957) was a Primitive Methodist missionary/anthropologist and author who was born in South Africa, studied at Elmfield College, and then worked in Africa.
Gladwyn M. Childs
Gladwyn Murray Childs (29 December 1896–July 1975) was an American minister, missionary and anthropologist.
Gladwyn Murray Childs (29 December 1896–July 1975) was an American minister, missionary and anthropologist.
Helen Roseveare
Dr. Helen Roseveare was an English Christian missionary to the Congo from 1953 to 1973.
Dr. Helen Roseveare was an English Christian missionary to the Congo from 1953 to 1973.
Johannes Rebmann
Johannes Rebmann was a German missionary and explorer credited with feats including being the first European, along with his colleague Johann Ludwig Krapf, to enter Africa from the Indian Ocean ...
Johannes Rebmann was a German missionary and explorer credited with feats including being the first European, along with his colleague Johann Ludwig Krapf, to enter Africa from the Indian Ocean ...
John Savage (politician)
John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997.
John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997.
Joseph Crane Hartzell
Joseph Crane Hartzell 1 June 1842 – 6 September 1929) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in the United States and in Africa.
Joseph Crane Hartzell 1 June 1842 – 6 September 1929) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in the United States and in Africa.
Joseph Pasquale Crazzolara
Joseph Pasquale Crazzolara (April 12, 1884 – March 25, 1976) was a Christian missionary in Africa, an ethnologist and a linguist.
Joseph Pasquale Crazzolara (April 12, 1884 – March 25, 1976) was a Christian missionary in Africa, an ethnologist and a linguist.
Lawrence Newell
Lawrence Michael Newell CBE (born England) was a prominent Papua New Guinean lawyer, and Chancellor of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.
Lawrence Michael Newell CBE (born England) was a prominent Papua New Guinean lawyer, and Chancellor of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska (29 April 1863, Loosdorf, Austrian Empire – 6 July 1922, Rome, Italy) was a Roman Catholic nun and African missionary.
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska (29 April 1863, Loosdorf, Austrian Empire – 6 July 1922, Rome, Italy) was a Roman Catholic nun and African missionary.
Mission Africa
Mission Africa (formerly known as the Qua Iboe Mission and subsequently the Qua Iboe Fellowship) is an interdenominational, evangelical, Christian mission organisation.
Mission Africa (formerly known as the Qua Iboe Mission and subsequently the Qua Iboe Fellowship) is an interdenominational, evangelical, Christian mission organisation.
Napoleon Barleycorn
Napolean Barleycorn, a Primitive Methodist missionary in Spanish Guinea, a Fernandino of Igbo descent, who sent his sons to be educated at Bourne College in Quinton, Scotland.
Napolean Barleycorn, a Primitive Methodist missionary in Spanish Guinea, a Fernandino of Igbo descent, who sent his sons to be educated at Bourne College in Quinton, Scotland.
Norman Grubb
Norman Percy Grubb (2 August 1895 – 15 December 1993) was a missionary statesman, writer and theological teacher.
Norman Percy Grubb (2 August 1895 – 15 December 1993) was a missionary statesman, writer and theological teacher.
Paul Carlson
Paul Carlson (March 31, 1928 – November 24, 1964) was an American medical missionary of the Evangelical Covenant Church that served in Wasolo, a city in what is now the Democratic Republic of th...
Paul Carlson (March 31, 1928 – November 24, 1964) was an American medical missionary of the Evangelical Covenant Church that served in Wasolo, a city in what is now the Democratic Republic of th...
Peter Cameron Scott
Peter Cameron Scott (1867-1896) was a Scottish-American missionary and founder of Africa Inland Mission.
Peter Cameron Scott (1867-1896) was a Scottish-American missionary and founder of Africa Inland Mission.
Rees Howells
Rees Howells (10 October 1879 – 13 February 1950) was the founder of The Bible College of Wales.
Rees Howells (10 October 1879 – 13 February 1950) was the founder of The Bible College of Wales.
Rhenish Missionary Society
The Rhenish Missionary Society was one of the largest missionary societies in Germany.
The Rhenish Missionary Society was one of the largest missionary societies in Germany.
Robert Laws
Robert E. Laws (January 18, 1921 – January 1, 1990) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions i...
Robert E. Laws (January 18, 1921 – January 1, 1990) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions i...
Samuel Evans Rowe
The Reverend Samuel Evans Rowe (September 1, 1834 – July 4, 1897) was a minister who reached high rank in the Methodist church before a distinguished period as a missionary in South Africa, hold...
The Reverend Samuel Evans Rowe (September 1, 1834 – July 4, 1897) was a minister who reached high rank in the Methodist church before a distinguished period as a missionary in South Africa, hold...
Sister Luise Radlmeier
Sister Luise Radlmeier, O.P., born in Pfeffenhausen, Bavaria in 1937, joined the Dominican Order in 1956.
Sister Luise Radlmeier, O.P., born in Pfeffenhausen, Bavaria in 1937, joined the Dominican Order in 1956.
Walter Russell Lambuth
Walter Russell Lambuth (November 10, 1854 – September 26, 1921) was a Chinese-born American Methodist Bishop who worked as a missionary establishing schools and hospitals in China, Korea a...
Walter Russell Lambuth (November 10, 1854 – September 26, 1921) was a Chinese-born American Methodist Bishop who worked as a missionary establishing schools and hospitals in China, Korea a...
William Barleycorn
William Napolean Barleycorn (1848–1925), born in Santa Isabel, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and a Fernandino of Igbo descent, was Primitive Methodist missionary who went to Fernando Po (now know...
William Napolean Barleycorn (1848–1925), born in Santa Isabel, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and a Fernandino of Igbo descent, was Primitive Methodist missionary who went to Fernando Po (now know...
William Taylor (bishop)
William Taylor (1821–1902) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1884.
William Taylor (1821–1902) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1884.