Benedictine monks of St. Ottilien Congregation whose headquater is in Germany comprises of monasteries in all continents. Each continent forms a region in which the superiors meet once or twice a year. This year, 2011, the African region superiors met a Hanga Abbey on June 12th & 13th. It the second time to meet at the abbey. The last time they met here was in 2008. The African region comprises monasteries from Togo, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania. Tanzania has more monasteries than any other African country with abbeys of Peramiho, Ndanda, Hanga and Mvimwa.
It is nice and asier to host these dignitaries at the abbey at present than before since there is much room now to host visitors at Hanga Abbey. St. Pirmin’s guest house,though not finished, serves the purpose with a few rooms available.
In the photos are the Benedictine superiors from abbeys and Priories in Africa who attended the meeting.
Some recognizable faces are (from left) Abbot Godfrey of Inkamana in South Africa, Abbot Anastasius of Peramiho (Tanzania), Abbot Thadei of Hanga, Prior Wilbrord of Katibunga – Zambia and the third from right is Abbot Dionis from Ndanda Abbey in Tanzania.
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Sorry Safina for what you are undergoing. But one thing is important in you faith, to embrache Jesus wholeheartedly as so far you have been. Live your faith ignore human sentiments. We keep you in our prayers.