4 - Report on the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls

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Report on the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls

19 pp; Typescript

Report on the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls by Monsignor Killian Flynn OFM Cap., Prefect Apostolic and Regular Superior.
The report in divided into the following sections:
1. Initial Progress and History of the Mission
First bush-stations
Education
Prefecture
Further progress
War Years, 1939-45
Mission Policy
2. Adjoining Territory
3. Statistical Information arranged under the following headings:
a. Livingstone
b. Lealui
c. Mongu
d. Population
e. Tribes
f. Local governing structures
4. Protestant Missionary Influence
5. Government Schools
6. Attitude of the Colonial and Local Governments
7. Numbers of Catholics
8. Expenses
9. Conversions
10. Seat of the Ecclesiastical Superior
11. Number of Mission Stations
12. Government Subsidies
13. Missionary Personnel
14. Prospects for Vocations
15. Catechists
16. Foundations of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
17. Clerical Seminaries
18. Catholic Schools
19. Confraternities and Sodalities
The final section of the report is titled: ‘Mission difficulties summarised’ and outlines the prospects for the future success of missionary work in the Prefecture. An appendix contains a brief report on missionary work in the Eastern Caprivi Strip.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition