# David Livingstone in Africa (1841)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1841-david-livingstone-in-africa
Location: Southern Africa
Themes: Mission

The missionary explorer David Livingstone arrives in southern Africa. At this point in the timeline (1841), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory XVI (2 February 1831 – 1 June 1846).

## Why it matters
David Livingstone in Africa mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory XVI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — David Livingstone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — David Livingstone in Africa](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=David+Livingstone+in+Africa)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)