Pères Blancs
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Pères Blancs is a Roman Catholic missionary society founded in the 19th century that is especially known for its evangelization and social work across Africa.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic missionary society
ⓘ
missionary congregation ⓘ religious institute ⓘ |
| activity |
education
ⓘ
health care ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ missionary work ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| affiliation | Catholic Church in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Great Lakes region of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahel region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Cardinal Charles Lavigerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Charles Lavigerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | religious congregation of pontifical right ⓘ |
| governedBy | Superior General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitColor | white ⓘ |
| hasFemaleBranch | Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century Catholic missionary expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| inspiredByRole | Archbishop of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMission |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ local African languages ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | nickname derived from their white habit ⓘ |
| nativeName | Société des Missionnaires d’Afrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
educational work in Africa
ⓘ
evangelization in Africa ⓘ medical and humanitarian services ⓘ social work in Africa ⓘ |
| officialName | Society of Missionaries of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfActivity | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| shortName | Missionaries of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| worksWith |
lay missionaries
ⓘ
local Catholic dioceses in Africa ⓘ religious sisters ⓘ |
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