Puerto Rico

Ten of the thirteen confreres assigned to the Spiritan mission in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic (PRD) gathered in Santi Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, for the chapter…

U.C.N.A.C. Meeting 2018–MEXICO PUERTO RICO RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE MARIA

Profession of the first Spiritans to emerge from the Spanish-speaking noviciate of Puerto Rico.

The international noviciate for Spanish-speaking students is established in Dorado with 7 novices from Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay and Puerto Rico. Fr Victor Cabezas from Spain is the Master and Fr…

Luis Aponte, Archbishop of San Juan, presides at the mass when the first Group of the Foundation is being sent out to the mission in Brazil.

The first member of the foundation is ordained priest, Fr. José Alamo.

After 50 years working in Puerto Rico, the District holds its first Chapter, with the participation of 26 members.

A new seminary is opened in Bayamón, and the students begin their formation with the Dominican Fathers. The first two Puerto Rican novices start their noviciate in Dorado, with Fr…

First meeting of the Major Superiors of North America and the Caribbean in Puerto Rico.

The formation program starts in the Regina Cleri Seminary of Ponce Diocese with 5 students and Fr J. Sakovich as director. One year later, the District decides to rent a…

The mission of Puerto Rico becomes a District. The central house is at Dorado and the first superior if Fr. R. Eberhard.

The first Spiritans from the U.S. East Province arrive at San Juan, Puerto Rico, to start a missionary project in Arecibo, P.R. They are Frs. Plunkett (Superior) Regis Guthrie, G.…