Henrique Of Kongo
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | January 1,1495 |
| Born | Nsundi |
| Democratic Republic Of The Congo | |
| Died | Kingdom Of Kongo |
| 1531 | |
| Kingdom Of Kongo | |
| Education | University of Coimbra |
| Parents | Afonso I of Kongo |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Grandparents | Joao I of Kongo |
| Nzinga a Nlaza | |
| Great grandparent | Nkuwu a Ntinu of Kongo |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 4234557 |
Henrique Of Kongo Life story
Henrique 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.