Nabot Manasse

Nabot Manasse or Nabot Shiyoma (b. Ovamboland, Namibia — died 30 January 1958[1]) was one of the first seven Ovambo pastors, whom the director of the Finnish Missionary Society, Matti Tarkkanen ordained into priesthood in Oniipa, Ovamboland, on 27 September 1925, with a permission granted by the Bishop of Tampere, Jaakko Gummerus.[2][3][4]

The time of Manasse’s birth is not known. He was baptized on 25 December 1908.[1]

Manasse went to the Oniipa seminary during 1922–25. He worked in Onayena during 1925–50 and 1953–58, and in Okankolo during 1950–53.[1]

Manasse was married twice, first to Helena yaKalunduka in 1909–33, and later to Kristina kaNambuli from 1933 on. He had no children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Nambala, Shekutaamba V. V. (1995). Ondjokonona yaasita naateolohi muELCIN 1925–1992 [‘Register of ELCIN Clergy 1925–1992’]. Oniipa, Namibia: ELCIN. p. 197.
  2. ^ Peltola 1958, p. 212.
  3. ^ Pentti 1958, p. 113.
  4. ^ Vilho Shigwedha & Lovisa Nampala (2006). Aawambo Kingdoms, History and Cultural Change. Perspectives from Northern Namibia. Switzerland: P. Schlettwein Publishing. p. 80.

Sources

  • Peltola, Matti (1958). Sata vuotta suomalaista lähetystyötä 1859–1959. II: Suomen Lähetysseuran Afrikan työn historia [One Hundred Years of Finnish Missionary Work 1859–1959. II: The History of FMS's Missionary Work in Africa]. Helsinki: The Finnish Missionary Society.
  • Pentti, Elias, ed. (1958). Ambomaa [Ovamboland]. Helsinki: Finnish Missionary Society.
  • Nambala, Shekutaamba V. V. (1995). Ondjokonona yaasita naateolohi muELCIN 1925–1992 [‘Register of ELCIN Clergy 1925–1992’]. Oniipa, Namibia: ELCIN.


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