10 Feb 1970
Gambia
The District of Sierra Leone/Gambia is split in two. Gambia becomes a District on its own.
Gambie
Le district de Sierra-Leone/Gambie est partagé en deux, la Gambie devenant un district à part entière.
Gâmbia
Divisão do Distrito de Serra Leoa e Gâmbia. Erecção do Distrito da Gâmbia.
10 Feb 1970
Gambia
The WAF noviciate, until now at Bwiam in the Gambia, is transferred to Ejisu in Ghana.
August 11, 1989
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Gambia
The WAF Spiritan Noviciate was transferred to its present location at Ejisu in Ghana.
May 11, 1989
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Gambia
Arrival of the first two WAF missionaries appointed to The Gambia: Frs. John Kwofie and Matthew Amoako-Attah.
September 25, 1988
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W.A.F.
The Foundation has its first Director in March 1982; Fr Peter Newman (Irish Province) takes up the responsibility of Director from the Superiors of Senegal and the Gambia who have…
March 2, 1982
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West African Foundation
At a meeting of West African Superiors at the Pastoral Centre in Banjul, it was decided that bilingual formation would no longer be maintained for WAF. From September 1984, the…
January 25, 1982
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West African Foundation
From the beginning, the Foundation is both English and French-speaking. At the noviciate in Bwiam in the Gambia, in 1980, there are 6 novices from Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. Later,…
November 2, 1980
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Gambia
Opening of the first Noviciate of the West African Foundation at Bwiam. Four novices make profession on the 15 August 1981.
August 15, 1980
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West African Foundation
Six Superiors of West African circumscriptions establish the Foundation at Dakar Senegal: the Superiors of The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Makurdi and Kwara-Benue. Fr. John Hogan (Irish Province) is…
April 25, 1979
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