Archive for the Society of Jesus in Southern Africa

20050105-Charlesworth
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1979-present

EmmanuelGurumombe
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Zimbabwe
Person

The Jesuit University is named after Father Pedro Arrupe, who was Superior General of the Jesuits from 1965 to 1983. Arrupe Jesuit University grows out of Arrupe College which was founded in 1994 with the initial aim of providing part of the training needed by young Jesuits on their way to effective Christian ministry, either as priests or as brothers. Today it has become an excellent centre for learning, educating responsible men and women through the Ignatian and Jesuite pedagogy. It is also the preferred school for philosophical and humanistic formation for a number of other religious congregations operating within Zimbabwe and in neighbouring countries. Since 1996, the College has enjoyed the status of association with the University of Zimbabwe, and affiliation with the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education granted Arrupe College a provisional charter as a university on December 7, 2017, as Arrupe Jesuit University. The JCAM President, and Chancellor of the University, Fr. Dr. A.E. Orobator, SJ, inaugurated AJU on February 24, 2018. And on December 3, Zimbabwe Council For Higher Education granted Arrupe full accreditation and registration as an independent degree awarding institution of higher learning.

Raymond Armstrong

Zimbabwe
Person
Or 1.7.1927 In 7.9.55 Or 31.7.64 Gr 2.2.67

Shield August, 1964 Born London, educated in France, Australia and England. Worked as assistant accountant with Cameroons Dev. Corp for 4 yrs. Ordained by Archbishop Markall.

Miss Mag v.10-11 p.46 (Spring 1960) 'On Their Way'. Part school in at Riverview, Sydney. Commissioned in Royal Artillery.

Miss Mag (New Year 1963) p.29 'On Their Way'. In Madagascar for Theology at Jesuit Theologate.

Bishop Michael Bhasera

Zimbabwe Archives.
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Michael, Andriejauskas

Zimbabwe Archives.
Person
Or 17.1.1914 In 12.10.33 Gr 2.2.44 Obit 6.11.96

Arnoz, Ignatius

Zimbabwe Archives.
Person

This photo was received from Bishop Patrick Chakaipa on the 4th of August 1950.

Bradburne, John

Zimbabwe Archives.
Person
14 June 1921 – 5 September 1979

Blackledge, William

Zimbabwe Archives.
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Adamson, Dennis

Zimbabwe Archives.
Person
Or 9.6.1946 In 13.11.64 Gr 19.4.76 Obt 11.7.97

Obit. LL+NN Vol.93, No.413, Spring 1998, Page 751.

Ashton, Thomas

Zimbabwe Archives.
Person
Or 30.8.75 In 14.4.00 Gr 15.8.10 Ob 14.12.61 Stillorgan- Glassevin ANGL

LL&NN Vol 42 pp 44-48
Two letters from Br Ashton from Katondwe Mission, Feira describing travel from one mission to another - trouble with wild animals-river travel- trouble with Watch Tower movement. " Community house is about the best we have come across (Katondwe) and a credit to Fr Kraupe- good garden and water...The natives around here, from all accounts, are much worse that the Empandeni ones and three times have been on the point of wrecking the mission" Feira to Kapoche, 18 miles; Kapoche to Katondwe, by boat, 25 miles, by road 15 miles; Katondwe to Chingombe, 100 miles LL&NN v.42 pp.47-8 July 30th 1926 from the Mission house, Kapoche, Bro Ashton writes about the trip Katondwe to Kapoche over diffiocult terraine and unhealthy climate. "No wonder Mgr Parry died; it was that part that killed him."
LL&NN Vol 66-7 (1961-2). Obituary, pp 122-126. Born at Golborne, Lancs and worked as a cotton spinner before going to Manresa as a postulant. Began noviceship Apr.14th 1990 and after first vows was for a short time assistant cook at Mount St. 1903 sailed for S.A and there he remained nearly 34 years. At St Aidan;s for 10 yrs as cook, and at St George's college, Bulawayo. For the other 22 yrs his work was mostly on the farm- at Empandeni 1914-30, Chishawasha 1930-7. In 1926 he accompanied Mgr Broen as Bro. Socius on a visitation of the part of his prefecture in Northern Rhodesia and central Africa. The Edition of LL&NN vol 42, p43 " He who can produce a well cooked meal in a basement in Mayfair over two bricks in a sub-tropical forest is no ordinary man. If he happens to be a good shot at big game and an expert path-finder, he is still less ordinary." Bro Ashton wrote a diary of his journey in central Africa, and it makes an excellent reading.
Feb. 1937 he returned to England permanently, and worked a variety of jobs in various places. June 1956 he retired to St Beuno's (He retained the skill of a Rhodesian farmer, he could grow and cure tobacco and turn it into a pleasant pipe tobacco).