Can those responsible for Sechelles - Seychelles Heritage explain & confirm

Sirop14 Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:56 pm

Can those responsible for Sechelles - Seychelles Heritage explain & confirm the origin of the name Capucin mountain/region in Seychelles.

We have been battling over the issue of Capucin region in Seychelles since our return from Exile in 2000. The Stone laid by then Vice President JA Michel at Capucin Village.

On the Stone and as far as we have been taught at schools and our ancestors it is spelled Capucin - the name must have come from somewhere or somebody.

We have added a link to the History of Religion in Sechelles - Seychelles where it states that "The arrival of the Catholic priest, Père Léon des Avanchers on 2 March 1851 was to bring about historical changes in the then British colony of Seychelles. Père Lèon des Avanchers, a Capuchin priest of the Province of Savoy (France) accepted the invitation of the captain."

Subsequently Vatican - Rome then creating "the first Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith erected Seychelles into a Prefecture Apostolic and Father Jérémie de Paglietta was appointed was appointed s the First Prefect Apostolic who arrived in Seychelles with Father Théophile, a Capuchin priest of Savoy Province in October 1853. It was the beginning of the first Catholic Mission in Seychelles. A small wooden chapel had already been erected in Victoria by Father Léon des Avanchers. Father Jérémie through subscriptions built wooden chapels at Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Praslin (Baie Ste Anne), La Digue.. "

They were Capuchin priest/monks of Savoy Province - FRANCE, "Not Capucin" like so many fudges in our National History and other Heritage issues - this is another fudge and those responsible are scared or do no thave the guts to question history and our ancestors.
http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/pecu/pecu_religion_3.htm

Whilst we have just today a new Nature book being published by Dr Justin Gerlach - those who believe they have the rights to dictate our history and heritage - with due respect to the important work and contributions, sacrifices by those involved.
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=15651
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=15650