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Ibenga Girls Secondary School
Ibenga Girls Secondary School is a Catholic girls boarding school providing secondary school education in Ibenga, south of Luanshya, Zambia. It has been described as "renowned" and "prestigious". Ibenga Girls School was initially founded as St. Theresa's Secondary School in 1963, and run by Dominican Sisters. It later changed its name to Ibenga Secondary School. In 1994 the school's management changed, and the Dominican Sisters handed over to the Franciscan Sisters of Assisi. Alumni * Lindiwe Bungane, musician. * Faith Kandaba, broadcaster.Jack ZimbaFaith Kandaba: Blunt, sharp, soft '' Zambia Daily Mail'', 27 February 2016. Accessed 6 January 2021. * Christabel Mulala Mwanja, Mayor of Chililabombwe. * Juliet Muyambo, local politician. * Florence Mwanamakwa, Zambia's first female Sergeant-at Arms. * Yichida Ndlovu Yichida Ndlovu is the first female to become a pilot in Zambia. Education After completing her secondary school education at Ibenga Girls in 1976, in 1977 she g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Zambia
The Catholic Church in Zambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over about three million Catholics in the country, or 21% of the total population. There are ten dioceses, including two archdioceses. History The first missionaries to arrive in Zambia were the portuguese Dominicans in 1730.Hinfelaar, H. (2004). History of the Catholic Church in Zambia. Lusaka: Bookworld Publishers. p. 1. Later on, the first Jesuits in the country crossed the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls in 1879. Jesuit missions were established among the Tonga in 1902 and at Broken Hill in 1927. The White Fathers, entering from the north in 1891, had greater success in what is now Northern and Luapula Province. Permanent Catholic stations on the Copperbelt were provided by Italian Franciscans in 1931. In May 1959 Lusaka became a diocese, and later Kasama also became one. Some media outlets, such as Radio Icengelo and the ''National Mirror'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Mwanamakwa
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
