Benedict Daswa
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Benedict 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 to Catholicism. A local mob murdered him after... Wikipedia
Born: June 16, 1946, Limpopo, South Africa
Died: February 2, 1990 (age 43 years), Limpopo, South Africa
Spouse: Shadi Eveline Monyai (m. 1974–1990)
Parents: Thidziambi Ida Daswa and Tshililo Petrus Daswa
Feast: 1 February
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Benedict 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 ...
Sep 14, 2020 · Blessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa was killed, in 1990, because of his Catholic faith and because of his opposition to traditional ...
Blessed Benedict Daswa died a martyr for the faith on 2 February 1990 and was beatified on 13 September 2015.
Feb 1, 2024 · Patron Saint of Teachers, Principals, and Against Witchcraft. Bl. Benedict Daswa was a teacher and principal in South Africa in the second half ...
Feb 1, 2019 · Blessed Benedict Daswa was a husband and father, a school teacher and principal, and a modern-day martyr for his Catholic beliefs.
Sep 14, 2015 · Benedict Daswa, a South African catechist whose Christian opposition to witchcraft led to his murder in 1990, was beatified on Sunday as ...
Benedict was a highly respected individual in his local community and became known for his honesty, truthfulness and integrity, even known to fetch students who ...
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He was a remarkable man. He was an exceptional human being. He was a deeply committed Christian totally in love with the Lord Jesus Christ and with the human ...
Blessed Benedict Daswa (16 June 1946 – 2 February 1990), born Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa, was a South African school teacher and principal.