Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29824 MAKES PERPETUAL VOWS ROME -- Sister
Josepha Nangumaia (left), a native New Guinean, was one of seven young women
who recently pronounced their final and perpetual vows as Sisters of the
Rosary, a new order of religious in New Guinea. She is shown here three years
ago on a trip to Rome with Sister Aloisa Imbue (right) and Sister Eurista
Lohmanns, a Holy Spirit Missionary, who is co-foundress, novice mistress and
superior general of the new order. Founder of the order is Bishop Leo
Arkfeld, S.V.D., head of the Wewak vicariate. Sister Josepha was among the
seven young women who 12 years ago became the first members of the
congregation which now numbers some 30. Their rule, as well as religious
garb, is specially adapted to New Guinea conditions. The order’s members
specialize in teaching and nursing. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE
PHOTO (DW-ROM-9A-63-RB)
Creator:
Society of the Divine Word. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nangumaia, Josepha., Imbue, Aloisa., Lohmanns, Eurista., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Nuns--Vatican City., Consecration of nuns--Papua New Guinea--Wewak., Catholic converts--Papua New Guinea., Monasticism and religious orders--Papua New Guinea., Monasticism and religious orders for women--Papua New Guinea., Monasticism and religious orders--Habit.
Geographic subjects:
Piazza San Pietro (Vatican City), Wewak (Papua New Guinea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358051