Maria Herlinde Moises
Sr. Maria Herlinde Moises (* 1928 in Bad Hofgastein ; † November 20, 2006 in Cartagena , Colombia) was an Austrian missionary .
Life
After elementary and secondary school in Bad Hofgastein, Moises graduated from the teacher training institute in the city of Salzburg. After joining the Franciscan Missionary Sisters in Gaißau and completing her training as a teacher, she traveled to the mission in Colombia in 1952 . In the order she worked as a teacher , inspector and organizer of the Eucharistic World Congress . In 1965 she founded the social-Christian foundation Fundación Social Cristiana (Funscri), which works to improve living conditions for the Afro-Colombian population. She gave classes and was the director of various schools. Moises campaigned for the oppressed Colombian population for over 55 years.
A refugee settlement named after her on the outskirts of Cartagena, where around 2000 people lived, was cleared by the police on February 11, 2008. However, the district was later rebuilt, and numerous international letters of protest achieved a peaceful solution. The "Barrio Madre Herlinda Moises" is growing slowly, but still has no infrastructure. March 24, 2010 marks the second anniversary of the founding (or rebuilding) of the poor district.
Moises died in Colombia on 20 November 2006 of cancer . After her death, the foundation she founded was renamed and is now called “Fundación Madre Herlinda Moises”.
Awards
- Eugenio Biffi Cross
- Pope Leo Prize (1989)
- Archbishop Oscar Romero Prize (1982)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moises, Maria Herlinde |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Hofgastein |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 2006 |
| Place of death | Cartagena |