Benedict Daswa
Blessed Benedict Daswa (16 June 1946 – 2 February 1990), born Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa, was a South African school teacher and principal. He was given the name of "Samuel" by his parents when he started to attend school and assumed the name "Benedict" upon his conversion. A local mob murdered him when he refused to fund their anti-Catholic witchcraft superstitions. He had been viewed as a martyr after his death and his martyrdom was confirmed in 2015, paving the way for his beatification.
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Benedict Daswa
Blessed Benedict Daswa (16 June 1946 – 2 February 1990), born Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa, was a South African school teacher and principal. He was given the name of "Samuel" by his parents when he started to attend school and assumed the name "Benedict" upon his conversion. A local mob murdered him when he refused to fund their anti-Catholic witchcraft superstitions. He had been viewed as a martyr after his death and his martyrdom was confirmed in 2015, paving the way for his beatification.
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Benedict ou Benoît Daswa (16 j ...... artyr par l'Église catholique.
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Benedykt Daswa (właśc. Benedic ...... jest 1 lutego (dies natalis).
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Blessed Benedict Daswa (16 Jun ...... d over the beatification Mass.
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Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict D ...... stadio Thohoyandou de Limpopo.
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Benedict ou Benoît Daswa (16 j ...... artyr par l'Église catholique.
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Benedykt Daswa (właśc. Benedic ...... ły podstawowej w wiosce Nweli.
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Blessed Benedict Daswa (16 Jun ...... the way for his beatification.
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Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict D ...... stadio Thohoyandou de Limpopo.
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Benedict Daswa
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Benedykt Daswa
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Benedict Daswa
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Blessed Benedict Daswa
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