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July 3, 2026
Mgr Léon-Paul Classe (1874 - 1945). Lettres, rapports et articles
Card Number 36345
Number
36345
Author
Minnaert, Stefaan
Date
2026
Ymd
20260101
Title
Mgr Léon-Paul Classe (1874 - 1945). Lettres, rapports et articles
Subtitle
Contribution à l'histoire de l'évangélisation du Rwanda
File name
Size
5834337 bytes
Pages nb.
482
Language
FR
Abstract
Bishop Classe, of the Order of the White Fathers and the second bishop of Rwanda, played a pivotal role in the evangelization of Rwanda and in subjecting the royal authority to Belgian colonial rule. Stefaan Minnaert, former archivist of the White Fathers in Rome, publishes here texts by Léon Classe from 1901 to 1940, which serve as a unique source of information, while noting that a pious silence shrouds certain coercive methods used to secure the inhabitants' support for the missionary work.