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Who we are

Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA) is an institute geared to preserving memory and promoting historical knowledge.  It was started in 2010 as an idea of the Superior General of the Jesuits, Most Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., to encourage the study of his Order’s largely unexplored involvement in the evangelization of Africa.

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Who we are

Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA) is an institute geared to preserving memory and promoting historical knowledge.  It was started in 2010 as an idea of the Jesuit General, Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., to encourage the study of his Order’s largely unexplored involvement in the evangelization of Africa.

Online Catalog

On this section, you will be able to access the JHIA Catalog, which provides a complete list of the already processed material in the main library and in the Special Collections.

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Africa Thesis Bank

The JHIA’s Africa Thesis Bank accepts old and new masters and doctoral dissertations from anywhere in the world insofar as they touch on the histories, cultures and religions of Africa.

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Jesuit Sources in Africa

Biographies

Essential Documents

Letters

Newsletters

Journal

The Journal is an important tool to deepen the knowledge of Jesuit history and the history of Christianity in Africa. Following the model of Engelbert Mveng, S.J., first Cameroonian Jesuit and historian, JHIA believes that historical research starts in the classroom and ends in the classroom.

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Ignatian Sprirituality in Africa

Spiritual Exercises

Homilies

Publications

Partners

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