1886-01-06
Nigeria
Fr Joseph Lutz and his Spiritan companions sign an agreement with the Chief of Onitsha, Obi Anazonwu, for a piece of land close to the River Niger; this was to become the first Spiritan mission base in Nigeria. The Anglican bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, who had previously been promised the same peace of land, graciously cedes his claim to the Catholic Mission - a very early demonstration of the spirit of ecumenism.
Nigéria
P. Joseph Lutz et ses compagnons spiritains signent un accord avec le Chef d’Onitsha, Obi Anazonwu, pour une portion de terre proche du fleuve Niger; ceci devait devenir la première base missionnaire spiritaine au Nigéria. L’évêque anglican, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, à qui on avait d’abord promis ce même lopin de terre, cède gracieusement son droit à la mission catholique – une démonstration d’esprit oecuménique avant l’heure.
Nigéria
O P. Joseph Lutz e os seus companheiros espiritanos assinam um acordo com o chefe de Onitsha, Obi Anazonwu sobre um pedaço de terra junto do rio Niger, o qual se tornou a base da primeira missão espiritana na Nigéria. O bispo anglicano, Samuel Ajayi Crowther a quem tinha sido prometida graciosamente esta terra cedeu-a para a Missão Católica – uma verdadeira demonstração prévia do espírito de ecumenismo.