Ndanda Abbey, Part II

The Church Takes Root in Difficult Times 1932 – 1952

Ndanda Abbey, Part II

In 1932 the missionary territory of Ndanda became an independant Abbacy Nullius. The new Abbot-Bishop Joachim Ammann had to face numerous difficulties: Islam was fighting for predominance, pagan traditions challenged the mission work and developments in Germany had a negative impact on the situation in Tanganyika. The outbreak of WW II brought with it the threat of permanent expulsion of German missionaries from the Territory. Yet the Church grew: new mission stations were established, the Ndanda hospital expanded, catechetical material was published by the mission press, a congregation of African Benedictine Sisters was born, the Ndanda Art School flourished and the first African priests are ordained. The Church in southeast Tanzania has taken root.

AUTOR
Siegfried Hertlein
ERSCHEINUNGSJAHR
2011
SEITEN
476
FORMAT
13 x 20 cm
AUSSTATTUNG
Paperback
REIHE
Missionary Benedictine Texts and Studies
BAND
03
ISBN
978-3-8306-7451-1
PREIS
29,80 EUR

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