OzikoroThe Augustinian Missionaries: Their 16th-Century Efforts to Establish a Christian “City-State” in the Delta
The history of missionary activity in the Niger Delta is deeply tied to Portuguese expansion along the West African coast between the 15th and 16th centuries. Among the earliest religious groups to arrive in the region were the Augustinian missionaries, who played a central role in promoting Christianity in the Itsekiri (Warri) kingdom. While their…