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Practitioners, Healers & Religious Leaders

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Melchoir de Marion Bressilac (1813-June 25, 1859), was the first Catholic bishop of Sierra Leone, and the founder o the Society of African Missions (S.M.A.). Marion...

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Rev. Dr. Ellias John Mqoboli (b circa 1860), born in the Cape, was an important figure in African politics in South Africa during the first...

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Masopha (also spelt Masuphag or Masopa) (circa 1820-99) was a Sotho leader who, throughout his life, remained independent in spirit, seeking to defend his freedom...

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Rev. Elijah Makiwane (1850-1939) was a minister, a journalist, and one of the founders of the Cape Native Teacher’s Association. He was born at Sheshegu,...

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Rev. Mangena Maake Mokone (1851-1936), opposed racial discrimination and segregation in the churches, sought African religious self-government, and founded the Ethiopian Church in 1892. Mokone...

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Robert Moffatt (Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, December 21, 1795-Leigh, Kent, England, August 8, 1883) was a missionary and a linguist, who worked in Botswana for...

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Enoch Josiah Mgijima (1868-May 3, 1928) was the leader of the Israelites, a religious sect involved in the bloody clash with a contingent of South...

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William Raymond (1815-November 26, 1847) was the fearless American missionary who first brought western education and the Christian religion to the Sherbro people of Sierra...

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Alexander Anton Berchthold Merensky (June 8, 1837-May 22, 1918) was a missionary responsible for extensive station foundation in all of South Africa. Merensky came from...

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Onema Henriette (circa 1900-August 27, 1967), better known as Mama Onema, was a powerful sorcerer who aided the Armée Populaire de Libération (A.P.L.), or Simbas,...

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This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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