The Trappist missions
Subtitle: KwaZulu-Natal's forgotten treasure
By: photography by Hugh Bland
Publisher: Otterley Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Pietermaritzburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780639907079
Subjects: Church architecture; Pictorial works; Cistercian monasteries; Missions; South Africa; KwaZulu; Natal; Catholic Church; Religious buildings; Churches; Trappists
Description: "The twenty-two Trappist Missions of KwaZulu-Natal were established by an Austrian born Trappist Monk, Francis Pfanner, between 1880 and 1908, at a time when there was little infrastructure in Natal. Mariannhill Monastery, the mother house monastery, was to become the only Abbey in Africa, serving the outlying missions. The missions were mostly constructed with local materials, or with items manufactured at Mariannhill. This book celebrates the achievement of The Trappist by focusing on a brief history, the beauty of each mission and the mother house, Mariannhill. It is not surprising that many clergy seek the Canonisation of Francis Pfanner, in acknowledgement of his enormous achievements."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 176) and index.