Person

Henrique of Kongo

c. 1495–c. 1531 · 16th century · Also known as Henrique Kinu a Mvemba

Henrique was a son of King Afonso I of Kongo, educated in Portugal, who in 1518 was made a bishop with the approval of Pope Leo X, the first bishop from sub-Saharan Africa. He returned to Kongo in 1521 as titular bishop of Utica and auxiliary bishop for the kingdom, but ill health limited his work, and he died around 1531.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Henrique of Kongo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/henrique-of-kongo
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