Fr. Mapeera and Brother Amansi monument in Uganda
 Fr. Mapeera (on the left) and Brother Amansi (on the right) monuments | |
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| Location | Kigungu Landing site, Wakiso District |
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The Fr. Mapeera and Brother Amansi monument in Entebbe, Uganda, was constructed by the Missionaries of Africa in the memory of Rev. Fr. Siméon Lourdel Marpel (aka Mapeera) and Brother Amansi, who were among the pioneer White Fathers who came to Uganda on 17 February 1879 and spread Christianity in Uganda.[1][2] The monument is decipts two missionaries dressed in white and kneeling while praying. It is located at the Kigungu landing site by Kigungu Catholic Church, behind Entebbe International Airport in Wakiso District.[1][3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "Kigungu, landing site for first Catholic missionaries". Monitor. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "How Christianity developed Uganda". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "It is 135 years for Catholics in Uganda". Monitor. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "Catholics mark 133 years of evangelism in Uganda". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "Mapeera relative speaks out on her impression of Uganda". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-15.