Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta

Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta
Born	December 29, 1939 Wamba, Haut-Uele Province
Died	December 1, 1964 Isiro, Haut-Uele Province[1]
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	August 15, 1985, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (December 29, 1939 – December 1, 1964) was a member of the Holy Family Sisters in Bafwabaka,^[2] Belgian Congo, respectively Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). She was killed during Congo's civil war at the Simba revolt in 1964 by a soldier, Colonel Pierre Colombe,^[3] when she resisted his attempted rape. She was beatified on August 15, 1985 by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the country.^[4] Her memorial is 1 December.

References

1. ^ "Anuarite Nengapeta Marie-Clémentine". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. http://www.dacb.org/stories/demrepcongo/anuarite_mc.html. Retrieved 2011-10-13. 
2. ^ Bienheureuse Sœur Marie-Clémentine Alphonsine Nengapeta Anuarite
3. ^ "Slain Zaire Nun Beatified"
4. ^ Homily of John Paul II (Italian)

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• Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta bio

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Name	Nengapeta, Marie-Clementine Anuarite
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Date of birth	December 29, 1939
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Date of death	December 1, 1964
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