Johane Maranke
John or Johane Maranke (Johane Marange) (1912-1963) was a Zimbabwean Christian leader, prophet, and founder of the African Apostolic Church of John Maranke.[1]
He was born Muchabaya Momberume (also spelled Ngomberume) near Bondwe Mountain in the Marange Tribal Trustland of Southern Rhodesia and took the name Johane from John the Baptist and Marange from the tribal name, of the Marange Reserve. He was educated as a Methodist. In 1932, when Maranke was 20, he returned from journeys in the bush announcing a series of visions and encounters with Jesus Christ, calling him to be a Holy Spirit guided itinerant preacher and establish a new African church.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In his visions he was also admonished that he should baptize people and observe the [Saturday] Sabbath (Sa.bata In Shona). He founded the largest independent church in Central Africa.[9] The main gathering of the church occurred at Pentecost, at Maranke's village, lasting for seventeen days, and ending with communion.
On his death his sons, Abero Maranke/ Abel Marange, Makebo Marange, and Judah Marange took over leadership of the church.[10][11] [12]
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References
- ↑ Maranke, John 1912 to 1963. African Apostolic Church of John Maranke Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
- ↑ African social research: Issue 23 University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research, University of Zambia. Institute for African Studies - 1977 "A comparative account of the Marange Vapostori. Muchabaya Momberume was the son of a Mozambican migrant who married into the chiefly Maranke family. As a child he attended Methodist schools, but soon became ill.
- ↑ Journal canadien des études africaines: Volumes 13-14; Volumes 13-14 Canadian Association of African Studies, Committee on African Studies in Canada, Canadian Association of African Studies - 1979 - "The Apostolic Church was founded in 1932 by Muchabaya Momberume, the son of a Mozambican immigrant who married into a chiefly Marange family. From his youth, Muchabaya experienced extraordinary visions and mystical visitations.
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of religion: Volume 9 Mircea Eliade, Charles J. Adams - 1987 Nancy E. Auer Falk MARANKE, JOHN (1912-1963), African religious prophet and founder of the Apostolic Church of John Maranke. John (or Johane) Maranke was born Muchabaya Ngomberume in 1912. His birthplace is believed to be near Bondwe ...
- ↑ Symbols of change, urban transition in a Zambian community Bennetta Jules-Rosette - 1981 "In
1917,John Maranke, born Muchabaya Momberume of chief Maranke 's district, was said to have disappeared into the hills near Umtali. Many believed him dead. Six months later, he reemerged with the visionary inspiration to found a ..." - ↑ African apostles: ritual and conversion in the Church of John Maranke Bennetta Jules-Rosette - 1975 "The Early History The early years of Muchabaya Momberume (John Maranke) and his visionary experiences have been written as revelations to the Apostles (Maranke 1953; Daneel 1971:329). These revelations constitute a historical ..."
- ↑ The New religions of Africa Bennetta Jules-Rosette - 1979 "These illnesses culminated in a ceremonial period of death, during which Muchabaya lived alone in the wilderness. When he reemerged, he was baptized by a relative and assumed the name of "John the Baptist" Marange.
- ↑ The African voice in Southern Rhodesia, 1898-1930 Terence O. Ranger - 1970 The great figure of Manyika independency was Muchabaya Ngomberume of the Maranke Reserve, who took the name Johanne after his call to found his own church. Muchabaya was baptized as a Methodist and learnt to read and write in a ..."
- ↑ Dr. Bertram Melbourne, "Acts 1:8 and the Gospel in Africa" in 2000 Years of Christianity in Africa, edited by Dr. Emory Tolbert, published by The Sabbath in Africa Study Group, page 26.
- ↑ Old and new in Southern Shona Independent Churches: Volume 1 M. L. Daneel - 1988 -High priest Johane Marange and Prophet Simon Mushati 319 26. Momberume, Johane's father 319 27. High priest Abero observing followers 319 28. Arnold, Makebo and Judah - Johane's brother and sons 319 29. Apostolic Pentecostal/ Pendi meeting in Marange ...
- ↑ All things hold together: holistic theologies at the African ... M. L. Daneel - 2007 clearly illustrated in the African Apostolic Church after Johane Marange's death . Despite the efforts of the senior ... As in the traditional name-giving ceremony, the elder sons, Abero, Makebo and Judah, were required to sit on a ...
- ↑ Denominationalism: its sources and implications W. S. Vorster - 1982 This was clearly illustrated in the African Apostolic Church after Johane Marange's death. ... As in the traditional name-giving ceremony the elder sons, Abero, Makebo and Judah - were required to sit on a sleeping- mat (rupasa) to ...
