John or Johane Marange (also Johane Marange; 1912–1963) was a Zimbabwean apostolic leader, prophet, and founder of the Apostles of Johane Marange.[1]
He was born Muchabaya Momberume (also spelled Ngomberume) near Bondwe Mountain in the Marange Tribal Trustland of Southern Rhodesia in 1912.[2]: 117 He had brothers named Anorodi and Konoriyo.
In 1932, when Marange was 20, he returned from journeys in the bush announcing a series of visions and encounters with Jesus Christ, consequently becoming a Holy Spirit guided itinerant preacher bearing the name Johane, with a mission to establish a new African church.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In his visions he was decreed to baptize people and observe the [Saturday] Sabbath (Sabata In Shona). Marange founded the largest independent church in Central Africa.[10] The main gathering of the church occurred at Passover feast named PASKA at Marange's village, lasting for seventeen days, and ending with communion.