8 - History of the Capuchins in Katima Mulilo by Fr. Luke Browne OFM Cap.

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History of the Capuchins in Katima Mulilo by Fr. Luke Browne OFM Cap.

62 pp; Typescript

A history of Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Strip in South West Africa (Namibia) compiled by Fr. Luke Browne OFM Cap. (1920-2008). The history is divided into four distinct sections:
• The history of the Makalolo on the Zambezi, 1800-1870
• The first missionaries to Linyanti
• The colonial era / the poachers on the Kwando, 1890-1940
• The Capuchins at Katima Mulilo, 1944-1984
The final section of the history contains copy letters and documents relating to the administration and staffing of the Holy Family Mission in Katima Mulilo including statistical information re the area and population of the district and a list of resident friars in the mission from 1940-72.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition