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Saint Tomb · Democratic Republic of the Congo

National Shrine of Blessed Anuarite

Isiro, Haut-Uélé, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Saint TombBlessed Anuarite NengapetaConstruction in ProgressMartyrNational ShrineWhere Saints Rest collectionCatholic Africa: Mary and the Martyrs collectionwhere-saints-rest collectionCatholicNational Catholic shrine and pilgrimage associated with a beatified martyr; expanded shrine construction launched by the Congolese bishops

Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta

The Congolese national pilgrimage center honoring Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta, a religious sister killed in 1964 while resisting sexual violence; major shrine construction is active.

Isiro preserves the witness of Blessed Anuarite as a Congolese woman religious and martyr. Center the visit on her fidelity, dignity, forgiveness, and the local Church that carries her memory—not on sensational retelling of her death.

Primary sacred connectionBlessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite NengapetaMartyrdom, tomb, and national shrine
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningHistoric or devotional destinationNo regular Catholic worship schedule is attached to this record
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintBlessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta

Martyrdom, tomb, and national shrine

Feast: December 1
Sacred objectTomb of Blessed Anuarite Nengapeta

Tomb and bodily remains · Official Catholic veneration

The national shrine complex is being expanded; confirm the current prayer location and construction access before travel.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Blessed Anuarite's tomb

Pray at the center of the Congolese Church's veneration of its beatified martyr.

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Dignity and forgiveness

Receive her story through the Church that remembers her fidelity and forgiveness.

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A shrine still being built

Read the developing complex as a sign of living national devotion and verify present access.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Blessed Anuarite NengapetaThe national pilgrimage program and construction-related access should be verified each year.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.