His Excellency Henrique Kinu a Mvemba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Utica | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Utica |
| Installed | 5 May 1518 |
| Term ended | 1531 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Pope Leo X |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1495 Nsundi |
| Died | 1531 (aged 35/36) Kingdom of Kongo |
| Nationality |  |
| Parents | Afonso I |
| Occupation | Governor of Mpangu |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Coat of arms | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Template-Bishop.svg) |
Henrique (born Henrique Kinu a Mvemba; 1495 - 1531) was a prince of Kongo and a son of Afonso I. He became a Catholic priest shortly after the Christianization of the kingdom and dedicated his life to the catechism of the Kongolese, being appointed in 1518 titular bishop of Utica, in present-day Tunisia. He was the first central African bishop in history.[1]
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