<P> Christianity is now one of the most widely practiced religions in Africa along with Islam and is the largest religion in Sub-Saharan Africa . Most adherents outside Egypt , Ethiopia and Eritrea are Roman Catholic or Protestant . Several syncretistic and messianic sects have formed throughout much of the continent , including the Nazareth Baptist Church in South Africa and the Aladura churches in Nigeria. There is also fairly widespread populations of Seventh - day Adventists and Jehovah 's Witnesses . The oldest Christian denominations in Africa are the Coptic church in Egypt and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church , all Oriental Orthodox , which rose to prominence in the fourth century AD after King Ezana the Great made Ethiopia one of the first Christian nations . </P>
<P> Christianity is now one of the most widely practiced religions in Africa along with Islam and is the largest religion in Sub-Saharan Africa . Most adherents outside Egypt , Ethiopia and Eritrea are Roman Catholic or Protestant . Several syncretistic and messianic sects have formed throughout much of the continent , including the Nazareth Baptist Church in South Africa and the Aladura churches in Nigeria. There is also fairly widespread populations of Seventh - day Adventists and Jehovah 's Witnesses . The oldest Christian denominations in Africa are the Coptic church in Egypt and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church , all Oriental Orthodox , which rose to prominence in the fourth century AD after King Ezana the Great made Ethiopia one of the first Christian nations . </P>
which religion has the highest population in africa
which religion has the highest population in africa
Christianity Islam
Christianity Islam