Verylittlehasbeenwrittenaboutthe‘moretti’.Theyweresub-Saharanchildrenandformer slaves rescued by European missionaries and sent to Europe to study in Catholic institutions. IntendedtoreturntoAfricaasmissionaries,somebecamethefirstAfrican priestsandnunsinthenineteenthcentury,predatingthemodernAfricanclergybyseveral decades. This paper explores the development of the ‘Moretti’ missionary movement, highlighting the lives and intellectual contributions of two priests, Jean-Pierre Moussa(1815–1860) andDanieleSorurPharimDen(1860ca.–1900),andanun,Bakhita Kwasce (1841ca.–1899), all of whom faced and condemned the racism they encountered.
« Le champ est à nous » : quel rôle pour le clergé africain au XIXe siècle, selon le clergé africain ?
Giacomo Ghedini
2026-01-01
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Verylittlehasbeenwrittenaboutthe‘moretti’.Theyweresub-Saharanchildrenandformer slaves rescued by European missionaries and sent to Europe to study in Catholic institutions. IntendedtoreturntoAfricaasmissionaries,somebecamethefirstAfrican priestsandnunsinthenineteenthcentury,predatingthemodernAfricanclergybyseveral decades. This paper explores the development of the ‘Moretti’ missionary movement, highlighting the lives and intellectual contributions of two priests, Jean-Pierre Moussa(1815–1860) andDanieleSorurPharimDen(1860ca.–1900),andanun,Bakhita Kwasce (1841ca.–1899), all of whom faced and condemned the racism they encountered.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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