Martyrs in East Africa
EAST AFRICA (1888 - 1905) Setting Out in a New Land The new missionaries first landed in Zanzibar January 22, 1888. On Sunday, January 29 Fr. Bonifatius Fleschutz, and several monks departed for the mainland and by early February they had already purchased a suitable spot for a future mission about 20 km southwest of Dar es Salaam in the village of Pugu. …
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Martyr Sisters in East Africa
Martyr Sisters in East Africa Already in 1889 the first mission station PUGU , in (now) Tanzania , was destroyed in an uprising. Our Sister Martha Wansing and two Brothers were murdered. A memorial stone reminds us of these first victims. Sr. Martha Wansing Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1864 in Hengeler-Stadtlohn First Profession : 21 Nov 1887 Rome Missioning :…
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38 Martyrs in North Korea
1. See biographies of 38 of them on St. Ottilien webpage (German or English Edition) / 2. 38 Missionary Benedictine Martyrs in Tokwon in North Korea - on Daegu Priory Webpage (Korean Edition) / 3. See also about Our 4 Sisters in "BLOG Martyrs" Prayer + Lord. Our God, through your beloved Son You have redeemed our humanity. - You called priests…
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4 Martyrs in North Korea
MBS Martyr Sisters in North Korea (between 1950-1952) Stories from "FAITH-FILLED FOREMOTHERS" 38 Martyrs of Missionary Benedictines in Dukwon in North Korea Sr. M. Eva Schütz (Eugenie) Date of Birth: April 10, 1899 in Bernried, Germany First Profession : August 30, 1926, Motherhouse Tutzing Missioning : September 4, 1926 to Wonsan, North Korea Da…
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