Report on the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
- IE CA AMI/2/2/4
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- 25 Jan. 1946
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Report on the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls by Monsignor Killian Flynn OFM Cap., Prefect Apostolic and Regular Superior.
The report in divided into the following sections:
- Initial Progress and History of the Mission
First bush-stations
Education
Prefecture
Further progress
War Years, 1939-45
Mission Policy - Adjoining Territory
- Statistical Information arranged under the following headings:
a. Livingstone
b. Lealui
c. Mongu
d. Population
e. Tribes
f. Local governing structures - Protestant Missionary Influence
- Government Schools
- Attitude of the Colonial and Local Governments
- Numbers of Catholics
- Expenses
- Conversions
- Seat of the Ecclesiastical Superior
- Number of Mission Stations
- Government Subsidies
- Missionary Personnel
- Prospects for Vocations
- Catechists
- Foundations of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
- Clerical Seminaries
- Catholic Schools
- Confraternities and Sodalities
The final section of the report is titled: ‘Mission difficulties summarised’ and outlines the prospects for the future success of missionary work in the Prefecture. An appendix contains a brief report on missionary work in the Eastern Caprivi Strip.
Flynn, Killian, 1905-1972, Capuchin priest