United African Apostolic Church

The United African Apostolic Church is a South African church. Its headquarters is situated in Ha-Mavhunga, a village in the Nzhelele Valley in the province of Limpopo. It is a Pentecostal church that has developed from Pentecostal missionary origins with African beliefs to a synchretic African initiated church. With 1.5 million members it is considered to be the second largest of such churches in South Africa. The church was founded by Bishop Matsea Paulos Mureri in 1912. The late Bishop Matsea Paulos Mureri had traveled to South Africa as part of a Pentecostal mission called the Apostolic Faith Mission. Some of the other missionaries returned to their home countries, but Bishop Matsea Paulos Mureri remained and formed a church called DZIVHA LA MUDZIMU. The name of this church was changed to United African Apostolic Church in 1918. The slogan of the church is "Sea of the World".Archbishop IJ Mureri is the leader. He ascended the throne as the first born of the late Archbishop Dr EMM Mureri, who led the church for 40 years. This practice has a long history since the death of the founder, Bishop Matsea Paul Mureri in 1975 who was followed by his first born son, Bishop Jeremiah Mureri. Bishop Jeremiah Mureri was also followed by his first born son, Archbishop Dr EMM Mureri, who is now being followed by his first born son. Archbishop IJ Mureri was officially appointed by the Matri

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).