7 oldest churches in Africa and where to find them
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This article highlights seven of the oldest Christian churches in Africa, primarily located in Egypt and Ethiopia. These sites serve as enduring symbols of early Christian history and continue to function as active places of worship today.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on the deep roots of Christianity in Africa, countering common narratives that focus primarily on European religious history.
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Egypt and Ethiopia dominate the list with historic churches and monasteries dating back nearly 2,000 years.
These sites remain important centres of worship, history and pilgrimage.
Long before Christianity spread across much of Europe, thriving Christian communities had already been established in parts of Egypt and Ethiopia, laying the foundations for some of the world's oldest surviving places of worship.
Many of these churches remain active today, serving as centres of faith while preserving centuries of religious, cultural and architectural heritage.
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