File 5 - Cape Province Parish Reports

7 items; Typescript with manuscript additions

Reports on parishes administered by the Irish Capuchins in Cape Province, South Africa. The reports were submitted by the Irish Provincial Minster to the Capuchin General Curia. They contain information in respect of Langa, Athlone, the Welcome Estate, Belgravia, Bridgetown, and Parow. Information is given under the following headings:
• Year of foundation
• Personnel
• Apostolates attached to parish
• Non-Parochial Apostolates (missions, retreats, diocesan functions)
• Population (numbers of Catholics, numbers of prospective converts and numbers of marriages)
• Care of other institutions
• Other religious working in parishes