By Mathurin DOUMBE EPEE First President of the Board of Directors of the Catholic University of Central Africa “UCAC” His Eminence Christian, Cardinal WIYGHAN TUMI, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala rests since April 20, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of the economic capital, in the vault of the Bishops, alongside...
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Tribute to Cardinal Tumi (by Jean-Bernard Bruneteaux)
It was on the occasion of the solemn opening of the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC), which he presided over in his capacity as Grand Chancellor of the University, that I met Cardinal TUMI in November 2001 and 2002. During one of his talks to the students, I noted his message to them: Love...
Texts by Denis Maugenest
Speech on the Ivorian crisis for the FASV (June 18, 2011, Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in France) Excellency Ambassador, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends of the Saint Viateur Fund, I do not think I am in the best position to talk about the long crisis that Côte d’Ivoire is going through in general, since everyone here...
Tribute to Bernard Puepi (Member of the Board of Directors)
One life, from one challenge to another This is the title of the latest version of Bernard PUEPI's Memoirs, published by a Parisian publisher in 2019. A title sufficiently evocative of the personality and trajectory of the man I had the joy of getting to know, in such a short time! Our first meeting will...
Tribute to Professor Beseat Kifle Selasiie (Member of the Board of Directors)
The International Joseph Ki-Zerbo Committee for Africa and its Diaspora (CIJKAD) deplores the death of Professor Beseat Kifle Selasiie (1941-2019). He had been designated as dean of the association at its last General Assembly. He sends to his family, the Ethiopian authorities and the people of Ethiopia his most heartfelt condolences. Beseat Kifle Selassie was...
Tributes to Denis Maugenest – Bernard Puepi’s Testimony
One New Year’s Day in 2012, I met this exceptional man for the first time. I had come to Paris to follow the production of a book by Editions l’Harmattan. In the company of André Julien Mbem, at the time, Director of Collection in this Publishing House, and Émile Mosely Batamak, we went to 42...
Denis Maugenest’s Resume
Abidjan, December 15, 2010 Born in 1938 (age 72). After his studies in law, economics and political science, he was admitted to the ENA (December 1961), which he did not join on his return from Algeria and Germany: he gave up senior civil service and joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) in 1963 – where...
Tributes to Father Denis Maugenest
Farewell to Denis, a faithful companion and friend Interspersed paths In 1965-1966, I found myself in my first year of philosophy at Chantilly with a certain MAUGENEST Dionysius, both registered in the province of Paris. But we lost sight of each other immediately in the second year and our paths of formation diverged. This brief...
Denis Maugenest’s speech at the UCAC colloquium in 2012
Paper at the UBCA colloquium (10-11 May 2012) : Identity and Mission of the Catholic University in Africa: Civilization, Culture and Faith Introduction: Why does a ‘European’ still speak?… of knowledge… or of hope? Thank you, Mr Rector, Mr Moderator, and all of you dear Friends, for inviting me to this colloquium on the 20th...
Interview with Denis Maugenest
Denis Maugenest, Jesuit: “I refuse certainties and continue to seek the truth”. Feb 23, 2014 09:00 Jesuit, doctor of theology, professor of political science, creator of university institutions in Africa, Father Denis Maugenest has just completed a stay in Mauritius. Invited by the Cardinal Jean Margéot Institute, he gave a series of conferences on living...