By Sandra Kunda<\/p>\n
A parish in Kasama\u2019s Archdiocese, in Zambia\u2019s Northern Province recently commemorated 125 years since the missionaries set foot in the area.<\/p>\n
His Grace Archbishop of Kasama Ignatius Chama, in the company of Rt. Rev. Patrick Chisanga, Bishop of Mansa and Emeritus Rt. Rev. Aaron Chisha graced the occasion.<\/p>\n
Archbishop Chama blessed the historical plaque where the first missionaries, Moto-Moto, and his companions, rested when they reached Chilubula and planted trees to mark the event.<\/p>\n
Chilubula Mission was founded in 1899 by Father Joseph Dupont of the White Fathers Missionary Society.<\/p>\n
Before the arrival of Father Dupont, Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people of Northern Zambia was initially opposed to any missionaries operating and establishing in his territory.<\/p>\n
Father Dupont had first arrived at Mambwe Mission, to the north of Bemba territory, and worked to learn a great deal about Bemba culture and tradition.<\/p>\n
Eventually, some of the other Bemba chiefs allowed Father Dupont to start a mission at Chilubula, nearby modern-day Kasama.<\/p>\n
The mission includes a huge church, erected between 1899-1909, with substantial Roman influence demonstrated by many Roman semicircular arches.<\/p>\n
It has been compared to a citadel because of its strength, and during the First World War, it served as a refuge for people fleeing the fighting between German and British forces.<\/p>\n
The site celebrates its founding by Father Dupont, with a marker identifying the location where he first pitched his tent at Chilubula under a Musashi tree, along with his dedication of the site.<\/p>\n
The Mission continues to serve the local people with a hospital on the site and St. Theresa Girl\u2019s Secondary School.<\/p>\n
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