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Photographic prints assembled by Fr. Alfred O’Mahony OFM Cap. (1912-1988) relating to missionary work in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). Fr. Alfred ministered in Africa from 1942-73. The file also includes some prints of missionary friars in South Africa. Most of the prints have not been annotated. The file includes images of:
Fr. Maurice Dowd OFM Cap.
Fr. Anthansius (Noel) Winston OFM Cap.
St. Matthew’s Church, Bonteheuwel, South Africa.
The wedding of two teachers at Sancta Maria Mission School in Lukulu.
Fr. Seán Cahill OFM Cap. in Cape Town on the occasion of his silver jubilee in Nov. 1982.
Fr. Raymond Dillane OFM Cap.
Friars in Northern Rhodesia on the occasion of Fr. Alfred’s silver jubilee.
Religious sisters with local children and parishioners.
Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. with local religious sisters and parishoners.
Victoria Falls.
Local weddings.
Mission churches and buildings.
Fr. Agathangelus Herlihy OFM Cap.
Dr John Roche in Sichili in Sept. 1964.
Scenes along the Zambezi River.

Draft report on the history of Irish Capuchin mission in Zambia compiled by Fr. Donatus McNamara OFM Cap. for the Lexicon Cappucinum Project, International College of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Rome. The report includes the following sections:
Historical Development of the Mission
Outstanding Missionaries
Mission Stations and Foundations
Current Friaries
Bibliography
Development of the Capuchin Vice-Province of Zambia
List of Vice-Provincial Superiors
Biographical details for Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Killian Flynn OFM Cap., Br. Andrew O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Jude McKenna OFM Cap., Fr. Philip Baxter OFM Cap., Fr. Edwin Flynn OFM Cap., Fr. Charles Hanley OFM Cap., Br. Declan O’Callaghan OFM Cap., Br. Hugh Raymond OFM Cap., Fr. Kieran Shorten OFM Cap., Fr. Godfrey Sinvula OFM Cap., Fr. Salavtor Quinn OFM Cap., Fr. Theophilus Murphy OFM Cap., and Br. Rudolf Pieretti OFM Cap.
Persons who had a significant relationship with the Mission: Bishop Bernard O’Riley and J.J. Conserdine.

Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. with orphan children probably at Sichili.

Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. with a group of school children and religious sisters possibly in Lukulu.

Photographic prints assembled by Fr. Brian Browne OFM Cap. relating to missionary work in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). Some of the prints have been annotated:
African religious sisters. The prints are titled ‘Malawian Mass’ and ‘Magnificat Dance’.
Fr. Brian with religious sisters.
Aerial view of Santa Maria Mission at Lukulu.
Fr. Brian and Fr. Elzear Barry OFM Cap. in Mufulira, Zambia, in Jan. 1959.
Storm damage caused to the roof of the friars’ residence in Senanga on 8 Dec. 1978.
The grave of Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. at Lukulu.
Group of friars assembled for the visitation by Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister in 1979.