One hundred years of Catholicism in Eastern Nigeria: 1885-1985

The article examines the growth and fortunes of the Catholic church in Eastern Nigeria from its beginnings through the expansion of the period of Irish dominance to the tribulations and changes of the civil war and post-war years. Attention is paid to the successes and shortcomings of the church in...

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Published in:Africana Marburgensia
Main Author: Nwaka, Geoffrey I. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Universitätsbibliothek 1989
In: Africana Marburgensia
Further subjects:B Catholicism
B Mission
B Nigeria
B Catholic school
B Nigeria Nigeria (Osten) Catholic church Catholicism Mission
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Summary:The article examines the growth and fortunes of the Catholic church in Eastern Nigeria from its beginnings through the expansion of the period of Irish dominance to the tribulations and changes of the civil war and post-war years. Attention is paid to the successes and shortcomings of the church in the past as well as the dilemmas and concerns of the present. (DÜI-Ott)
ISSN:0002-0311
Contains:In: Africana Marburgensia