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Joseph Dupont (bishop): Difference between revisions
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
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In 1899 Dupont founded the | In 1899 Dupont founded the Chilubula Mission enclave, which still stands today near Kayambi.<ref name="Diompika"/> Later he had some quarrels with colleagues who found his discipline too military and who felt he devoted to much attention to the Bemba and not enough to many other groups living in the huge area of the Vicariate.<ref name="dacb"/> | ||
Dupont resigned his office on 28 February 1911 and left for Thibar in | Dupont resigned his office on 28 February 1911 and left for Thibar in Tunisia where the White Fathers had a retirement home, and where he died in 1930 and was buried. His remains were re-buried at the church he had built at Chilubula at a ceremony on 15 December 2000.<ref>[http://www.diompika.org/1,bishop_dupont,about,1.html Catholic Diocese of Mpika website:] "Bishop Joseph 'Moto-Moto' Dupont" accessed 26 February 2007</ref> | ||
The [[Moto Moto Museum]] in [[Mbala, Zambia|Mbala]] is named in his honour. | The [[Moto Moto Museum]] in [[Mbala, Zambia|Mbala]] is named in his honour. | ||
