Orthodox nuns from Sub-Saharan Africa

On the occasion of the celebration of the Saint Syncletika of Alexandria, the First Great Holy Mother of the Egyprian Desert (Feast Day January 5) 

Mother Thekla & Sisters in the Holy Monastery of St Nektarios of Pentapolis, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mother Thekla is the first Orthodox Nun in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mother Thekla, from here

 

“…monasteries are a great blessing for our Patriarchate, because just as our bodies need life-giving oxygen to live, in the same way our Church needs Monasticism. We need saintly monks and nuns! And my pray to God is, that this blessed continent may be filled with monasteries, so that the Name of the Holy God may be praised and glorified. I bless you with my whole heart. I want you to know that your Metropolitan Meletios loves your convent very much, because above all he is a good monk. Indeed, you have the privilege of being next to the Metropolis hospital. I call on you and ask of you, to support it through your contribution and with your prayer and to give courage to suffering people…” Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa (from here)

Photo from here

 

Bishop Meletios of Katanga with orthodox nuns Grerogia & Olymbias. More in: The Orthodox Church in Congo & Gabon & the Orthodox University "St. Athanasius Athonite"

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St. Mary of Egypt Convent: The first women's Orthodox monastery in Uganda

Video from here

 

Sisters Thavoria, Maria and Theosemni of St Mary Convent in Uganda with Patriarche Theodoros of Alexandria & all Africa

Mother Maria, Abbess of St. Mary of Egypt Monastery in Uganda, more here

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Sister Theodora: the first Orthodox nun in Tanzania's Orthodox Church (Metropolis of Irinoupolis)

  

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Orthodox nuns in Burundi

See also 

Orthodox Nuns from all the World

Less “Bishops”, More Monastics

Orthodox Mission in Tropical Africa

Umonaki katika Kanisa la Orthodox

Habari Kutokanyumba la Watawa Mukanisa la Orthodoksi Mtakatifu Nektario Mudji wa Kolwezi Inchi la Kongo Baada Zaire
 

TONSURE OF A UGANDAN NUN AND FOUNDATION OF A MONASTERY IN UGANDA BY THE PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA

Uganda : Νew orthodox monastery on Lake Victoria - Nouveau monastère orthodoxe sur le lac Victoria - Utawa orthodox mpya katika Ziwa Victoria

The historical background of the monastery in Kolwezi, Congo (DRC)

Orthodox Monasticism

Eldress Konstantia from Africa, a Saintess in Greece

 

How “White” is the Orthodox Church? 

Saint Syncletika of Alexandria, the First Great Holy Mother of the Egyprian Desert (Feast Day January 5)   
The African Woman & the role of Woman in Orthodox Church: she must become the light of the world   

Racial Identities and Racism by Mother Katherine Weston (photo) 
 

 

Ancient Christian faith (Orthodox Church) in Africa 

African Women

 

Male and Female Created He Them...

Orthodox Women Saints 
Mother of God (Virgin Mary), Orthodox Church and African peoples 

Sunday of the Samaritan woman (5th Sunday of Pascha): "Close to God is he who in his daily life becomes the light of Christ who enlightens his neighbours..."    

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