{"id":14149,"date":"2024-08-22T20:14:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/?page_id=14149"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:47:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:47:58","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/es\/congo\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincia del Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;HEADER &#8211; ROW&#8221; module_class=&#8221;HEADER-FIXXXX&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;ip-text-headers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">In the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">The year 1894<\/h2>\n<h3>Will remain forever memorable in the annals of the Congregation, especially in the Province of Congo-Kinshasa and the history of its missions.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>King Leopold II had requested the collaboration of Belgian religious for the evangelizing work of the colony.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bon-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13202 size-full alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13202 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"188\"><\/noscript> By accepting this mission, the Provincial Superior of the Jesuit Fathers had requested the assistance of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Aim\u00e9 Mother of Jesus DULLAERT called for volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>On June 6, 1894, seven of them embarked in Antwerp, bound for Matadi where they landed on July 2, 1894. To arrive at Kimwenza, 340 km to the north, it took them another fortnight. The first forty kilometers were covered by rail on the section already completed. The rest was done on foot or by \u201ctipoy\u201d, in the company of Reverend Father De HERT and Reverend Brother De SADELEER, s.j. The latter led seventy baggage porters. They left the camp before sunrise (around 6 a.m.) to walk for four hours on this very rough road, through tall grass, woods and streams.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">After obtaining the approval of the Bishop of Namur in the person of Monsignor DECROLIERE&#8230;<\/h2>\n<h3>The Superior General of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Mother Aim\u00e9 de J\u00e9sus, agreed to undertake a first foundation in Congo.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20211005-WA0040-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13203  alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"   \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13203  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sndden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20211005-WA0040-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"191\"><\/noscript><strong>Seven Belgian missionary Sisters (SNDdeN) arrived for the first time on Congolese soil in 1894:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As soon as they arrived in Congo, the SNDdeN took special care of orphans and abandoned babies. 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