The missionary who does not possess the virtues of humility and gentleness is a malformed child in the apostolate of Jesus Christ, even if he had the zeal of Saint Paul or Saint Francis Xavier, for the foundation is lacking. The Spirit of Jesus cannot animate him; that Spirit is most often replaced by his own spirit, and at times by the spirit of darkness.
François Libermann (N.D XIII, 144)
1842 | Holy Heart of Mary
Eugène Tisserant leaves for Martinique while waiting for permission to enter Haiti. After two brief periods in Haiti, the second in 1845 lasting 18 days, he has to give up the idea.
1862 | East Africa
The Holy See establishes the Prefecture of Zanguebar under the jurisdiction of Bishop Maupoint of Reunion. The Bishop then asks the Spiritans to staff it.
1979 | South Africa
The District of Bethlehem becomes the District of South Africa.
1981 | Makurdi
Four Spiritans are transferred from Makurdi diocese to the diocese of Yola: Frs. McAteer, Casey, Connolly and Marsh. They work in the south of the diocese to where there has been a large migration of Tiv people from Benue State.
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