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: 11 Nov 1887 East Africa
13 Jan 1889 killed in Pugu / Tanganyika
From a letter from Sr. Martha:
“With joyful determination I gird myself with the red cincture that should remind me constantly to be ready to pour out my blood for the holy faith.”
During the Maji-Maji Uprising in 1905, Bishop Cassian Spiess,
with two Brothers and our Sisters Felicitas Hiltner and Cordula Ebert,
were murdered on the way to Peramiho. A memorial cross has been erected on this site.
A pilgrimage with solemn mass took place on the 100th anniversary.
with two Brothers and our Sisters Felicitas Hiltner and Cordula Ebert,
were murdered on the way to Peramiho. A memorial cross has been erected on this site.
A pilgrimage with solemn mass took place on the 100th anniversary.
Sr. Felicitas Hiltner, OSB
Date of Birth: 01 Oct 1876 in Bornholte, Germany
Date of Profession: 28 Feb 1901 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu
Date of Profession: 28 Feb 1901 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu
Sr. Kordula Ebert OSB
Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1878 in Ober-Eschenbach
Date of Profession: 08 Sep 1902 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu
Date of Profession: 08 Sep 1902 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu
Memorial Cross in Mikukuyumbu
On August 29, 1905,
our Sister Walburga Diepolder, OSB fell victim to the Maji-Maji warriors.
You can read her moving story here.
our Sister Walburga Diepolder, OSB fell victim to the Maji-Maji warriors.
You can read her moving story here.
Sr. Walburga Diepolder, OSBB
Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1870 in Gmeinschwanden.
Date of Profession: 29 Jun 1892 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 01 Jun 1894 E. Africa
->24 Apr 1901 St.Ottilien
->03 Mar 1905 E. Africa
Date of Death: 29 Aug 1905 Murdered in Ngawa near Nyangao.
Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1870 in Gmeinschwanden.
Date of Profession: 29 Jun 1892 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 01 Jun 1894 E. Africa
->24 Apr 1901 St.Ottilien
->03 Mar 1905 E. Africa
Date of Death: 29 Aug 1905 Murdered in Ngawa near Nyangao.
Memorial Cross in Ngawa
