Missionaries of Africa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:M.Afr.
gptkbp:activeIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:White_Fathers
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:White_Fathers
gptkbp:femaleBranch gptkb:Missionary_Sisters_of_Our_Lady_of_Africa
gptkbp:focus education
health care
human development
social justice
interreligious dialogue
promotion of peace
inculturation
pastoral work
dialogue with Islam
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Charles_Lavigerie
gptkbp:foundedIn 1868
gptkbp:habit white
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Rome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Missionaries of Africa
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:motto Proclaiming Christ, promoting justice, peace, and dialogue
gptkbp:notableFor Missionary work in Africa
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Bishop_Joseph_Shanahan
gptkb:Charles_Lavigerie
gptkb:Henri_Streicher
gptkb:Joseph_Dupont
gptkb:Bishop_Léon_Livinhac
Joseph-Marie Birraux
gptkbp:notableWork Dialogue with Muslims in Africa
Education and health care in Africa
Evangelization of Sub-Saharan Africa
Promotion of African clergy
gptkbp:numberOfMembers approximately 1,200 (2020s)
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Algiers
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:patronSaint gptkb:Our_Lady_of_Africa
gptkbp:primaryMission Evangelization in Africa
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Petit_Echo
Afrika News
Voix d'Afrique
gptkbp:religiousHabit white cassock with rosary and red fez
gptkbp:website https://www.missionariesofafrica.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Catholic_missionary_orders
gptkb:Cardinal_Michael_Fitzgerald
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6