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Following the decision of the General Council, the domain of the general administration website is being changed from spiritanroma.org to spiritans.net. The aim is to give the website a more… fr pt

Chinese New Year 2026

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holidays…

Novena for Libermann Day 2026

Preparatory Novena for the Feast of Father Libermann 2 February 2026 Bicentennial of Libermann’s baptism Seized by grace: From Crying Out to God to Surrendering to Christ24 January – 1… fr pt

Christmas letter from the Superior General 2025

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word" (Lk 1:38). fr pt

Superior General Letter of Pentecost 2025

"O Lord, send your Spirit..." (Ps 104:30) fr pt

After 22 years as the District of Ontario and 24 years as the Province of TransCanada, the Spiritans of the circumscription are thankful for the past and look to the… fr pt

A Creole diocesan priest, Fr. Manuel Moralès, is assassinated at the age of 83. In August, a group of young adults, men and women, takes part in the Jubilee World… fr pt

The total number of Spiritans working in the District of Makurdi, which now comprises the four dioceses of Otukpo, Makurdi, Jalingo and Yola, stands at 17 priests and one brother. fr pt

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,… fr pt

The opening of SPIRARSI in north Dublin (Spiritan Initiative for Refugees and Asylum Seekers). fr pt

Province of Central Africa

First Chapter of the new Province at Libreville in Gabon. Père Ferdinand Azegue is elected Provincial. fr pt

The 50th anniversary of the foundation of Collège Bessieux. The ceremony is presided over by Mgr. Basile Mvé Engone, Archbishop of Libreville, and the Prime Minister, Jean-François N'toutoume Emane. Both… fr pt

Central African Province

The Province of Central Africa is erected on the Feast of Pentecost with its headquarters at Douala in Cameroon. fr pt

The Congregation takes over a parish at Palmarola on the outskirts of Rome. The Spiritan team which moves in is made up of Jean-Jacques Boeglin (France), Peter Kilasara (Tanzania) and… fr pt

Ordination of the first two Spiritan priests from Mexico: Juventino Hemandez Flores and Victor Martinez Martinez. It takes place at Aquismon, the birth place of Victor. fr pt

Work starts on a Spiritan postulancy at Okura. fr pt

A Memorial chapel to all deceased Irish Spiritans is erected in Kimmage parish Church. fr pt

Beginning of the 18th General Chapter of the Congregation at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland, with 72 capitulants. Père Pierre Schouver is re-elected as Superior General. Three of the six… fr pt

Central African Foundation

The General Council decides, after discussions at Kribi in Cameroon, that the four founding districts of the FAC should work towards a fusion to be known as the "Province of… fr pt

The second Spiritan appointed to Taiwan, James Sandy, joins Seán O'Leary and starts to study Chinese. fr pt

Pierre Schouver, the Superior General, approaches Cardinal Camillo Ruini with a view to the Congregation taking over a parish in Rome. The reply is positive and encouraging. fr pt

Six new posts are given to the Congregation at the end of the 2nd millennium. Altogether, there are now fourteen Spiritan places in Australia. fr pt

Central African Foundation

An enlarged council meets at Libreville to discuss the transition of the circumscription to provincial status. fr pt

As 1892 marked the departure of the Spiritans from Victoria, 1977 marks their return to pastoral activity in Melbourne. Confreres have visited Ballarat and have been warmly welcomed by the… fr pt

Philippines/Taiwan

The first member of the new team, Sean O'Leary, arrives in Taiwan. On the same day, the Philippines group arrives in Manilla: Brain McLaughlin, Haroldo Alves, Martin Okafor-Ilozue and Daniel… fr pt

Financial problems with the "Adroga" programme have resulted in a serious debt for the Province, so that it has not been able to carry out the commitments of the contract.… fr pt

The European Provincials meet in Madrid. The Provincial of Spain, P. Julio Cesar Vidal, is president of the conference for this year and Père Jean-Pierre Gaillard becomes the first full-time… fr pt

Philippines/Taiwan

The 8 members of these two new groups meet in Rome and go to Assisi for a few days reflection with Fr. Bernard Kelly, the 1st Assistant. fr pt

The two Spiritan groups celebrate their Silver Jubilee together in Addis Ababa. fr pt

Celebration at Okura of the 50th anniver-sary of the Canadian Spiritans in Nigeria. A souvenir booklet is produced entitled "50 Years of Canadian Spiritan presence in Nigeria: 1947-1997". fr pt

The Province launches the publication of a "Spiritan Anthology" of our founders. P. Joaquin Ramos Seixas is put in charge of the project. The aim is to give Spanish-speakers access… fr pt

On Pentecost Sunday, the Centre Ruah for missionary animation if opened at Le Bouveret. fr pt

Dida, the first Ethiopian Borana candidate, flies to Arusha to begin his training. fr pt

Fr Augustine Shao is ordained Bishop for the Diocese of Zanzibar in Zanzibar. He is the first member of the East African Province to be ordained a Bishop; Bishops Joseph… fr pt

A demonstration at Basse-Terre by at least 12,000 Christians in support of the Association for homeless children in danger of abuse. In August of the same year, 231 boys and… fr pt

Central African Foundation

Opening of the Chapter at Kribi, Cameroon, which is to prepare the way for the establishment of the Province of Central Africa. The Superiors of the four Districts and repre-sentatives… fr pt

In September, the opening of the first Spiritan novitiate on Haitian soil. fr pt

A house for postulants is opened in Malawi with two candidates. Malawi has become part of SCAF. The first cycle will be in Balaka. fr pt

The silver jubilee of the Spiritan presence in Mexico. The three first pioneers are remembered in the celebrations, along with American lay associates who for 13 years worked in the… fr pt

The Villa des Charmettes in Fribourg becomes the Provincial residence. fr pt

Central African Foundation

As the Foundation prepares to become a Province, it is made up of 41 priests, 4 brothers, 44 scholastics, 20 novices and 39 students in first cycle. 24 priests and… fr pt

Consecration to the apostolate of Victor Martinez Martinez and Juventino Hernandez Flores at Coxcatlan. fr pt

The Superior General, Pierre Schouver, begins his first visit to the Philippines. fr pt

Five Ghanaian Spiritans are ordained at Corpus Christi Parish, New Tafo, as the climax of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Spiritan presence in Ghana. fr pt

The process for the canonisation of Joseph Shanahan is started. fr pt

Adoption of the new constitution of South Africa and the end of apartheid. fr pt

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Province. fr pt

A walk by 500 young people between Coxcatlan and Tanlajas, passing through San Anto-nio. fr pt

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