Knights of Saint Mulumba

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The Order of the Knights of Saint Mulumba (short form: Knights of Saint Mulumba , abbreviation: KSM, German  Order of the Knights of Saint Mulumba ) is a Roman Catholic lay order in Nigeria . It was founded in 1953 and is a member of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights . The brotherhood , organized as an ecclesiastical association of believers , has over 20,000 men and women.

History and goals

The founders of the order saw their foundation stone and inspiration in the past of the crusaders . They see the characteristics of the Christian knights, applied to today's world, confirmed to the same extent. However, it is not an order of knights recognized by the Holy See . The order was founded on June 14, 1953 by Pastor Abraham Anselm Isidahome Ojefua CSsR in Onitsha as an "Association of Believers". The founding fathers used the brotherhood of the Columbus Knights as a model , which was already very popular with Afro-Americans in the USA . On June 24, 1978, a female branch was installed with the Ladies of Saint Mulumba (LSM). Since 2008 there is also a religious department in Cameroon . The goals of the association are based on two pillars: 1. The order endeavors to avert damage to the church caused by secret societies and to counteract the influence they have exerted on Christians. And second, they want to unite Catholic Christians, so they practice interreligious dialogue and promote cooperation with the clergy .

Namesake

The namesake Matiya Mulumba (1836-1886) was a Catholic who was actively involved in building the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda . He was brutally killed on May 30, 1886 and is one of 22 Catholic, 45 Ugandan martyrs . The 22 Catholic martyrs were in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV. beatified and during the Second Vatican Council in 1964 by Pope Paul VI. canonized .

Organization and membership

Members of the order can become practicing Catholic men and women regardless of their education or profession. As of 2013, the order consists of 199 sub-groups, including around 10,000 knights and 9,800 women . He has supported the Mulumba Assurance Companie since 1985 and is associated with the International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK) and the International Council of Catholic Men (Unum Omnes).

Outlines and levels

The order is divided into "council assemblies" or "councils"; These council assemblies are divided into subordinate councils (subordinate councils), main districts (metropolitan councils) and the supreme council (Supreme Council). The supreme body is the Supreme Council, it is composed of the President (Supreme Knight: Currently brother Anthony C. Onuh), the Board (Supreme Officers), the chairman (Grand Knights) of the main districts with their secretaries , cashiers and justiciars as well as the chairmen of the subdistricts with their secretaries and cashiers. From this the Executive Board is formed, to which all board members, the chairmen of the main districts and all former presidents belong. Membership is divided into four ascending levels.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vatican warns against unrecognized orders of knights , ( Kipa of October 16, 2012)
  2. ↑ Life of Rev. Father Abraham Anselm Isidahome Ojefua [1]
  3. ↑ The Ugandan Martyrs [2]
  4. ↑ The Christian Martyrs of Uganda [3]
  5. ↑ Security Assurance PLC - Assuring Your Financial Security - ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / business.highbeam.com
  6. ↑ International Council of Catholic Men [4]