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Saint Tomb · South Africa

Our Lady of the Assumption Church and Blessed Benedict Daswa Tomb

Nweli, Limpopo, South Africa

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Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of Blessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa

The parish church at Nweli containing the tomb of Blessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa, South African teacher, husband, father, catechist, and martyr.

Nweli is the place to encounter Blessed Benedict Daswa as a husband, father, teacher, catechist, and courageous lay Catholic. His tomb is here inside the parish church; the proposed larger shrine at Tshitanini is a distinct project.

Primary sacred connectionBlessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict DaswaTomb
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 Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa

Tomb

Feast: February 1
Sacred objectTomb of Blessed Benedict Daswa

Tomb and bodily remains · Official Catholic veneration

This is the present tomb site. Do not confuse it with the planned larger pilgrimage complex at Tshitanini.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Blessed Benedict Daswa's tomb

Pray at the actual present resting place inside the Nweli parish church.

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Husband and father

Receive his holiness through marriage, parenting, education, and parish service.

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Courage without contempt

Understand his martyrdom through Catholic conscience while respecting the living people and cultures of Limpopo.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Blessed Benedict DaswaVerify diocesan liturgies and pilgrimage arrangements with the Diocese of Tzaneen.

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.