Martyrs in East Africa

EAST AFRICA (1889 - 1905)

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Already in 1889 the first mission station PUGU(click) ➤, in (now) Tanzania,

was destroyed in an uprising. Our Sister Martha Wansing and two Brothers were murdered.
A memorial stone reminds us of these first victims.

Sr. Martha Wansing, OSB

Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1864 in Hengeler-Stadtlohn
First Profession: 21 Nov 1887 Rome
Missioning: 11 Nov 1887 East Africa
13 Jan 1889 killed in Pugu / Tanganyika

From a letter from Sr. Martha:
“With joyful determination I gird myself with the red cincture that should remind me constantly to be ready to pour out my blood for the holy faith.”

Sr. Felicitas Hiltner, OSB

Date of Birth: 01 Oct 1876 in Bornholte, Germany
Date of Profession: 28 Feb 1901 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu

Memorial Cross in Mikukuyumbu

Sr. Kordula Ebert OSB

Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1878 in Ober-Eschenbach
Date of Profession: 08 Sep 1902 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 23 Jun 1905 to East Africa
Date of Death: 14 Aug 1905 Murdered in Mikukuyumbu

On August 29, 1905,
our Sister Walburga Diepolder, OSB fell victim to the Maji-Maji warriors.
You can read her moving story here.

Sr. Walburga Diepolder, OSB

Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1870 in Gmeinschwanden.
Date of Profession: 29 Jun 1892 in St. Ottilien
Missioning: 01 Jun 1894 E. Africa
                  ->24 Apr 1901 St.Ottilien
                  ->03 Mar 1905 E. Africa
Date of Death: 29 Aug 1905 Murdered in Ng'awa near Nyangao.

Memorial Cross in Ngawa 


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