L'évangélisation du Congo débute en 1491 avec les Portugais mais s'étiole rapidement. Les Capucins italiens tentent de poursuivre la démarche mais reconnaissent leur échec en 1835. Menés par le père Charles Duparquet, les Spiritains reprennent en main cette mission dès 1865 en privilégiant l'éducation des enfants, qui parfois sont des esclaves qu'ils rachètent pour les libérer et les éduquer. ©Electre 2025
Father Duparquet
From the resumption of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Congo to the birth of the Church of Boma - 1865-1890
Within the framework of their maritime explorations and strengthened by padroado, rights granted by the Holy See for the organisation of the mission in the countries to be conquered, the Portuguese began the evangelisation of the Kingdom of Kongo in 1491. They did not succeed in their efforts due to a lack of adequate preparation and because of the abusive application of the padroado. By instituting the Sacra Congregatio de Propagande l'ide in 1622, the Holy See repeals the padroado and entrusts the evangelisation of the Kongo to the Italian Capuchins. And so began the Missio antiqua in 1645 ; it died two centuries later when the last Capuchin left Congolese territory. The mission was then stopped for thirty years ; the missionaries having neglected the formation of an African clergy able to provide relief after their departure.
With the authorisation of the Holy See, the fathers of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit based in Paris resume the mission from 1865, thanks to the insights of their founder, François Libermann, and based on the work of an extraordinary man, the 'baobab' of the African mission of the 19th century, father Charles Duparquet. The Spiritan fathers focused their work on educating the youth with the aim of birthing a new society imbued with Christian values.
Paru le : 27/06/2023
Thématique : Histoire du christianisme, Chrétiens d'Orient
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Willy-Pierre Mbuinga-Mayunda
Éditeur(s) :
L'Harmattan
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Contributeur(s) : Préfacier : Paul Coulon
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-14-048816-0
EAN13 : 9782140488160
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 349
Hauteur: 24.0 cm / Largeur 16.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.9 cm
Poids: 498 g
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