Acts 4:32
We are a missionary family, founded in 1703. We live the Gospel in response to the changing needs of contemporary culture, building community in parts of the world that are often neglected.
Committed to respectful evangelization, by our witness and service, we introduce people to the Holy Gospel and God’s love for them.
Nearly 3,000 Spiritans serve in over sixty countries on six continents – in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia and Oceania.
Why mission? Because to us, as to St. Paul, 'has been confided the privilege of announcing the unfathomable riches of Christ to the pagans' (Eph. 3:8). New life in him is the Good News for men and women of all times; everybody is called to it and destined for it. In fact, everybody is searching for it, even if, at times, they are looking in a confused sort of way, and everybody has the right to know the value of this gift and to possess it. The Church and every Christian within it cannot hide or keep this new treasure to themselves, because they have received it from God precisely to pass it on to everybody else. This is why mission does not just flow from the formal command of the Lord but also from a deep imperative of the life of God within us.
Redemptoris Missio no. 11
1923 | Trinidad
German personnel to Trinidad: Fr. Leimann returns and Brothers Benno and Florian are sent on loan. Fr. Leonard Graff remains there until the 1960s.
1945 | South Africa
These years were characterised by increased building activity; in this period, 29 churches, 8 chapels, 5 schools, 11 parish houses, 12 houses for catechists and 3 parish halls were built.
1986 | Congo Kinshasa
The General Council decides to set up a Spiritan Foundation in Zaire.
1995 | France
The first edition appears of "Mémoire Spiritaine".
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