The holiness of Jesus Christ must dwell within the missionary, and this holiness must at the same time be rooted in his interior life and manifested in his conduct through his labour and through his suffering. In this way, following the example of Jesus Christ, he brings souls to birth for God in truth, because he communicates to them the life of the Saviour that is within him.

François Libermann («Instructions aux Missionnaires», N.D XIII, 405)

1930 | Makurdi

The first German Spiritans reach Makurdi by train. They immediately start first evangelisation in the country of the Tivs, Idomas and Igalas. Very soon, they will begin to translate school and prayer books into the local languages.

1964 | Cape Verde

P. José Maria de Sousa arrives in the country and is appointed superior. During his administration, land is bought for the Spiritan residence at Praia.

1979 | Gabon

An organisation for encouraging vocations is set up for the whole country. The team moves around Gabon and establishes camps at Sindara during the long school holidays.

1999 | Rome

Père Jean-Jacques Boeglin moves into a flat at Palmarola which will be the residence for the Spiritan team running the parish of Santa Brigida. The other members of the team, Peter Kilasara and Maciej Sierzputowski, will join him on November 2.