Pièce 8/1/3/1 - Overseas Missions: Vicariate;

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Overseas Missions; Vicariate: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON BECHUABALAND PROTECTORATE (Botswana), to the Vicariate Apostolic, Bulawayo from Bishop's House, Bulawayo. It is based on questions put to the Bishop by the Apostolic Delegate by letter of 27/12/1948 and concers chiefly the northern part of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Points out that two other Vicariates, Windhoek and Kimberley, share a portion of the same protectorate. The 3 Vicariates should surrender their respective portions to any new Missionary Body. Extent of the Protectorate in the Bulawayo Vicariate is set out. Orther matters covered are population: places where tribes live: churches - numbers of Cathoics: Schools - Sisters - Brothers - Teachers: other institutions: other demononations: propsects of Catholicism: church properties: existing difficulties and missonaries needed,

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28/08/98