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The Second Phase of the Superior General's Pastoral Visit to the Region of Africa
Brother Yemanu Jehar, General Councillor
Rome, 20 June 2002 |
Brother Alvaro Rodríguez, Superior General, and General
Councillor Brother Yemanu Jehar spent the six weeks of 2
April to 14 May, 2002 traveling through most of the
French-speaking sectors of our Lasallian world in the
Region of Africa. They visited: the Districts of
Congo-Kinshasa, West-Africa, and Douala; the
Sub-District of the Gulf of Benin; and the Sector of
Equatorial Guinea. |
 The District of Congo-Kinshasa:
Today the District of Congo-Kinshasa has 43 local and 4
foreign Brothers. In the formation programme they have 3
scholastics, 3 novices, and 7 postulants. The Brothers
in Congo are involved in 1 Professional, 6 Secondary,
and 7 Primary Schools. A special occasion
during the visit was the admission ceremony
of seven young men to the postulancy programme. |
 The District of West-Africa:
The District of West-Africa has 39 Brothers, 6
scholastics, and 8 novices. The apostolic activities of
the Brothers are distributed in six strong communities. During
the pastoral visit, a General Assembly of the Brothers
in the District was organized. |
 The District of Douala:
The Brothers working in
the District of Douala are from 10 different
nationalities. The District is made up of 32 Brothers, 8
scholastics, and 4 novices. The Brothers are distributed
in 6 apostolic communities serving the youth in 6
different dioceses. The fortieth anniversary
of the foundation of St. Joseph's Technical School of Diang was celebrated during the pastoral visit. |
 The Sub-District of the Golf of Benin:
This Sub-District, which includes the four countries:
Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Guinea Conakry, is
attached to the Central District of Spain. The total
number of Brothers working there is 47 (23 Africans, 21
Spaniards, 2 French, and 1 Mexican), and they form 8
apostolic communities. In initial formation, there are 4
scholastics and 2 novices. Farmers with their
entire families follow an interesting formation in
agriculture in one of the educational center sponsored
by the Sub-District. |
 The Sector of Equatorial Guinea:
This Sector is
part of the Central District of Spain. There are 12
Spanish and 4 Equato-Guinean Brothers distributed in 3
communities. In initial formation, there are 2
scholastics and 1 novice. De La Salle Teacher Training College makes a
wonderful contribution to the country of Equatorial
Guinea by training Primary School Teachers and
Supervisors. |
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