Map of the Prefecture of Victoria Falls
Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives
A map of the Prefecture of Victoria Falls showing the locations of Irish Capuchin mission stations in 1950. The former place names are given in brackets such as Kaoma (formerly Mankoya).
Consecration of Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap.
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Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. giving his blessing to the laity following his consecration as Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone at St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin.
Br. Crispin Valeri OFM Cap. at St. Kizito’s Friary
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Br. Crispin Valeri OFM Cap. checking a truck engine at St. Kizito’s Friary, Monze, Zambia.
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A group of Capuchin friars at a retreat given by Bishop James Corboy SJ (1916-2004) in Malengwa.
First Church, St. Francis Mission, Malengwa
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The first church at St. Francis Mission, Malengwa, in Mongu, Zambia. An annotation on the reverse notes that the church was built in 1948.
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The exterior of Malengwa Church in Zambia.
Holy Cross Sister, Kalabo Mission
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A Holy Cross sister working at the Kalabo Mission in Zambia. An annotation on the reverse reads 'Draining a swampy area and doing it together’.
Franciscan Missionaries, Mangango
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An outreach project from the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) at Mangango in Zambia. The image shows Dr Kathleen O’Connor with a leprosy patient. Sr Martha Murtagh is in the background.
St. Bonaventure's Capuchin Hostel, Cork
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The exterior of St. Bonaventure's Capuchin Hostel, Victoria Cross, Cork. Construction work on the near-complete Cork County Hall on Carrigrohane Road is visible in the background. Completed in 1968 and designed by Cork county architect, Patrick McSweeney, the 16-storey building was some 64.3 metres high, and supplanted Dublin’s Liberty Hall as the country’s tallest building. It has since been superseded as the Republic’s tallest structure by the 17-storey (68 metre) high Elysian building also located in Cork.
Light and Laughter in Darkest Africa
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Publication by Fr. Fintan Roche OFM Cap. on the Irish Capuchin mission in Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia. The booklet was published by M.H. Gill & Son, Dublin.
Roche, Fintan, 1898-1953, Capuchin priest