{"id":1102,"date":"2025-03-04T10:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.zrsmaria-ing.be\/history-region-of-congo\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:46:08","slug":"history-region-of-congo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/history-region-of-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"History region of Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-banner wpex-flex wpex-flex-col wpex-justify-center wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-max-w-100 wpex-bg-gray-900 wpex-text-white wpex-text-center\"  style=\"min-height:425px;\"><span class=\"vcex-ib-img wpex-block wpex-z-1 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500 wpex-bg-cover wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-position:center center top;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Foto-jonge-zusters-1.jpg)\"><\/span><div class=\"vcex-ib-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-z-5 wpex-inset-0 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-overlay-bg wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-bg-black wpex-opacity-30\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-ib-content-wrap wpex-z-10 wpex-w-100 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500 wpex-relative wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-content wpex-mx-auto wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-title wpex-heading wpex-inherit-color-important\" style=\"font-family:Alegreya;\">History<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1 class=\"p1\">The rich history of our congregation<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">In the Congo region<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By Monsignor Mathyssen and under the influence of Father Verstraete of Ingelmunster, both missionaries to Africa, the congregation was asked to send some sisters to the Belgian Congo.<\/p>\n<p>In 1930, the first sisters left for Fataki. They founded a mission there with a hospital and school.<\/p>\n<p>A novitiate for native nuns was started in Fataki In 1957.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-319 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"477\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.2.2.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-2048x996.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 980px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 980\/477;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Than, together with the then many active missionaries, started the mixed missionary life and expansion of initiatives. Many apostolates were state-owned, managed by the diocese.<\/p>\n<p>Many communities and also own apostolate works have been added, thanks to the large growth in the number of sisters and can thus meet the big needs for help in education and care for the population.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1102-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.2.1.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-Congo.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.2.1.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-Congo.mp4\">https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.2.1.-Geschiedenis-regio-Congo-groepje-zusters-Congo.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741083671567{background-color: #e5e5e5 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>THE CONGO DRAMA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An important and eventful chapter in our history is the Congodrama of <b>November 27, 1964<\/b>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Read more about the Congodrama here&#8221; color=&#8221;warning&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-info&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fzrsmaria-ing.be%2Fen%2Fcongodrama%2F|title:Congodrama|&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740678420335{border-radius: 2px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a class=\"theme-txt-link vcex-count-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/history-foundation-belgium\/\" rel=\"\">Read more about the history of our communities in Belgium here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"theme-txt-link vcex-count-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/history-district-vietnam\/\" rel=\"\">Read more about the history of our communities in Vietnam here<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The rich history of our congregation &nbsp; [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the Congo region By Monsignor Mathyssen and under the influence of Father Verstraete of Ingelmunster, both missionaries to Africa, the congregation was asked to send some sisters to the Belgian Congo. In 1930, the first sisters left for Fataki. 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