Practitioners, Healers & Religious Leaders

John Frederick Nemgbana, or Naimbana (circa 1768-June 1793), the son of Nemgbana, regent of the Koya Temne, had an untimely death. Educated in England, where...

John Mannah-Kpaka (circa 1865-1945), a member of the powerful Gallinas family of Rogers or Крака, was a wealthy trader who later became paramount chief of...

John Mankah (18?-circa 1900) was a Temne who was associated with the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S.) in Port Loko in western Sierra Leone from 1878...

Abba Gabra Hanna Jemma (circa 1896-December 1960), also known as Abba Hanna, was personal chaplain to Emperor Haile Selassie [reigned 1930-74]. The son of Fitawrari...

Wayzaro Shawaraggad Gadlé (1885/86-1949), a close friend of Empress Manan [reigned 1930-62], played an active role in social work, and became renowned for her patriotism...

Ras Se’ela Krestos (15?-1636), the younger brother of Emperor Susneyos [reigned 1607-32] was responsible for the emperor’s conversion to Catholicism. Se’ela Krestos’ father was a...

Abuna Marqos (who lived in the 17th century), an Egyptian monk originally known as Father Ariminios, was Metropolitan, or Abuna, of Ethiopia from 1634 until...

Giuseppe Sapeto (1811-August 24, 1895) was an Italian Lazarist missionary (i.e. a member of the mission to the poor founded in Paris in 1625 by...

Salama (circa 1818-October 25, 1867) was Abuna (head) of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from 1841-1867. During his years in office he became one of the...

Frumentius (F’ré Menatos), who flourished in the 4th century AD, also known as Abba Salama I, or Abba Salama Kasata Berehan, was the first bishop...