A Few Touching Episodes from the First Century of Portuguese Evangelization of the Malindi Coast

Abstract

In this contribution to the centenary year of the second entry of Catholic evangelizers into Kenya, let us look at a few touching episodes not very widely known, which happened during the century 1598 to 1698 of their first attempt to bring Gospel freedom and salvation to the peoples on this Coast when the Portuguese were ploughing its seas year by year with their proud galleys and fleets.