Beatification of Sister Anuarite Nengapeta, 1986
Anuarite was born in Wamba (D.R. Congo) on December 29, 1939. She belonged to the Wabudu tribe. She deceased in 1964.
Anuarite took her vows on August 5, 1959 and became Sister Marie-Clémentine.
In 1964, the Mulele rebellion broke out and in the space of a few weeks it occupied most of the country. The Simba rebels opposed westerners but also indigenous monks and nuns because they suspected them of being in co hoots with foreigners. On November 29, 1964, they arrived at the Bafwabaka convent and loaded all 46 nuns onto a truck to take them to Wamba. The move was for security reasons, the nuns were told. Nevertheless, the truck changed direction and went to Isiro where the nuns were taken to Colonel Yuma Déo's house. Colonel Olombe tried to seduce her, she refused and he killed her.
Pope John Paul II beatified her and held her up as an example of fidelity.
Date of issue: 21 February 1986
Expiration date:
Design:
Printing: I.P.M.
s.a (Imprimerie du Marais, s.a., Brussels)
Perforation: 13
Size: 41 x 30 & 30 x 41 mm
Sheet: 25 (5 x 5)
Marginal inscriptions: “ZAIRE” on top and bottom, 6 blue vertical lines all around
Circulation: 55,000
No 1313. 10z, John-Paul II
No 1314. 15z, Sister Anuarite
No 1315. 25z, John-Paul II & Sister Anuarite
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.
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No 1316. 100z (always from block 65)
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Block 65. Only made imperforated?
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.