The Kongolese Saint Anthony
The Kongolese Saint AnthonyJohn Thornton
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The Kongolese Saint Anthony

The Kongolese Saint Anthony Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706

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In 1704, Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita claimed to be possessed by St Anthony and attempted to stop the devastating civil wars in Kongo.