Missies der Witte Paters de zes eerste negerpriesters van Belgisch Congo." A group of indigenous Catholic priests are shown standing in full vestments before a brick wall. A pair of bishops stand among them. The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Vijfde priesterwijding te Boudewijnstad, op 12 October 1930 door Z. Exc. Mgr. Dellepiane, Apost. Afgevaardigde.
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