Pieter Louis Le Roux
Pieter Louis Le Roux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1865 Wellington, Republic of South Africa |
| Died | 1943 Durban, Republic of South Africa |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Spouse | Adriana Josina van Rooyen |
Pieter Louis Le Roux or PL Le Roux (1865-1943) was a South African missionary, who was a leading figure in the Zion Church movement in South Africa and the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa. Le Roux was initially a missionary for the Dutch Reformed Church. He was heavily influenced by the healing ministry of John Alexander Dowie and his Zionist movement which he later joined. Later he joined the Pentecostal movement of John G. Lake and Thomas Hezmalhalch.[1] He was President of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa from 1913 - 1942.[2] His involvement with black leaders in South Africa led to the establishment a conglomorate of churches from both Zionist and Pentecostal backgrounds, most notably the Zion Christian Church (ZCC).
References
- ^ Nel, Marius (June 2005). "PL Le Roux, Dutch Reformed Missionary, Zionist Preacher and Leader of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, and the origin of some of the African Independent Churches in Southern Africa". Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae. June (XXXI): 127–143. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Oosthuizen, Gerhardus. "Le Roux, Pieter Louis". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 3 January 2012.