Fr. Mapeera and Brother Amansi monument in Uganda explained

Amansi and Mapeera Monument
Image Alt:Fr. Mapeera (on the left) and Brother Amansi (on the right) monuments
Location:Kigungu Landing site, Wakiso District

The Fr. Mapeera and Brother Amansi monument in Entebbe, Uganda, was constructed by the Missionaries of Africa in the memory of Rev. Fr. Siméon Lourdel Marpel (aka Mapeera) and Brother Amansi, who were among the pioneer White Fathers who came to Uganda on 17 February 1879 and spread Christianity in Uganda.[1] [2] The monument is decipts two missionaries dressed in white and kneeling while praying. It is located at the Kigungu landing site by Kigungu Catholic Church, behind Entebbe International Airport in Wakiso District.[3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-02-21 . Church kicks off drive to develop site for first Catholic missionaries . 2023-10-05 . Monitor . en.
  2. Web site: 2020-09-14 . Kigungu, landing site for first Catholic missionaries . 2023-10-15 . Monitor . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-01-09 . How Christianity developed Uganda . 2023-10-05 . Monitor . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-01-04 . It is 135 years for Catholics in Uganda . 2023-10-15 . Monitor . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-01-09 . Catholics mark 133 years of evangelism in Uganda . 2023-10-15 . Monitor . en.
  6. Web site: Mapeera relative speaks out on her impression of Uganda . 2023-10-15 . New Vision . en.

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