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Congo
Christian Trade Unionists, in alliance with the Communists, defeat l'Abbé Fulbert Youlu.
15 Aug 1963
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Cabo Verde
P. Paolino Livramento Evora, the first Spiritan from Cape Verde, celebrates his first Mass on the islands.
4 Aug 1963
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Belgium
Building starts on the "Kongolo Memorial" at Gentinnes. It will be inaugurated five years later in the presence of the King and Queen of Belgium. On the walls are commemorated…
24 Jun 1963
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Tefé
The current District of Tefé is divided into Tefé and Central Brazil.
17 May 1963
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Brazil SW
Fr Timothy O'Driscoll, the Irish Provincial, and Fr Patrick Walsh, the second Assistant, arrive in Rio de Janeiro to spend a month in Brazil in contact with the German and…
6 Mar 1963
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C.S.Sp.
The Superior General moves to 393, rue des Pyrénées in Paris, while the Provincial of France returns to rue Lhomond.
2 Mar 1963
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Portugal
The first edition of the review, "Encontro, Seleções Missionárias".
6 Dec 1962
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Marcel Lefebvre, Superior General: Letter to the Congregation, 11.10.1962
May the Holy Spirit living in us make us ever more aware of our allegiance to the Church, which is still totally submissive to the breath and fire of Pentecost,…
11 Oct 1962
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Rome
The beginning of the Second Vatican Council and the subsequent renewal programmes. There are 49 Spiritan Bishops attending, including the Superior General, Marcel Lefebvre.
11 Oct 1962
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Portugal
Inauguration of the seminary at Silva.
8 Sep 1962
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C.S.Sp.
Opening of the 12th General Chapter of the Congregation at Chevilly (July 24-August 13) with 75 capitulants. Mgr. Marcel Lefebvre is elected the 18th. Superior General of the Congregation.
24 Jul 1962
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Algeria
Independence of Algeria. Confreres who are retired or parish priests in the region of Oran leave for France. The agricultural school at Misserghin continues as a private school recognised by…
5 Jul 1962
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Makurdi
The administrative centre of the diocese is moved from Otukpo to Makurdi; henceforth it is known as the Diocese of Makurdi.
17 Apr 1962
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Switzerland
The Villa Notre Dame at Montana is henceforth to be run by the Province of Switzerland as a rest house.
20 Feb 1962
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Congo Kinshasa
20 confreres (19 Belgian and 1 Dutch) are killed at Kongolo (Democratic Republic of Congo). A national memorial service is held in Brussels, led by Cardinal Suenens in the presence…
1 Jan 1962
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Tanzania
Tanganyika becomes independent. In 1964 it joins with Zanzibar and takes the new name of Tanzania.
9 Dec 1961
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Guinée Conakry
After the suppression of the Catholic Action movements in 1959, the private schools are nationalised in September, 1961. As a result of his vigorous protests, Mgr. de Milleville, the Spiritan…
11 Sep 1961
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France
The death of Père Adolphe Cabon, the archivist of the Congregation. Between 1929 and 1956, he published the collection of "Notes et Documents relatifs à la Vie et à l'Oeuvre…
21 Aug 1961
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Gabon
Mgr. Ndong, the first bishop from Gabon, is ordained by Mgr. Marcel Lefebvre, the Apostolic Delegate, at Libreville.
2 Jul 1961
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Sierra Leone
As Sierra Leone gains Independence from the United Kingdom, Catholics are 1% of the population. Joseph Ganda is ordained a priest in Bo - the first Sierra Leonean to become…
22 Jun 1961
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Ireland
The Patrician Congress, commemorating the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St Patrick is celebrated in Ireland with Cardinal Agagianian as Papal Legate. Among the highlights is a Missionary Exhibition…
18 Jun 1961
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Congo Kinshasa
Père Albert Forgeur (Belgium), chaplain to the gendarmes of Katanga, is killed while helping a soldier who is gravely wounded. His body is thrown into the Lualaba river.
8 Apr 1961
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Zambia
Makunka parish (Livingstone diocese) is one of the earliest mission which Spiritans take on arrival in the diocese (67 kms west of Livingstone).
14 Feb 1961
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Cameroon
Père Jean Courtcuisse leaves his house in the village of Botko before six in the morning to go to the chapel. Along with the village head and another man, he…
15 Aug 1960
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Tanzania
Fr Joseph Kilasara is ordained a Bishop in Rome. He is the first East African Spiritan Bishop as well as the first African-born Bishop of Moshi.
8 May 1960
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U.S.A.
The work of the Spiritans in Arecibo (Puerto-Rico) is so successful that the Holy See creates the Diocese of Arecibo, entrusted to the diocesan clergy.
30 Apr 1960
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Mauritania
Arrival of the first sisters in Mauritania, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition. With the proclamation of an Islamic Republic in 1960, mission work becomes more difficult; the…
22 Jun 1959
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Makurdi
The Prefecture of Otukpo is raised to a Diocese with Bishop James Hagan in charge. He resides in Otukpo.
22 Jun 1959
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Guadeloupe
A delegation goes to Rome for the beatification of Mère Anne-Marie Javouhey, the founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny. Her first missionaries arrived in Guadeloupe in 1822…
21 Jun 1959
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France
First edition of the review "Spiritus".
4 May 1959
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Central African Republic
Just before the declaration of independence, l'Abbé Barthélémy Boganda, the President of the Council of Government, disappears in an air crash.
29 Mar 1959
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Gabon
The creation of the diocese of Mouila. Libreville becomes an Archdiocese.
11 Dec 1958
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Gambia
Bishop Moloney is enthroned as the first Bishop of the new Diocese of Bathurst in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. The same day, but 53 years before,…
26 Oct 1958
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Canada
The General Council erects the new community of the Holy Spirit in the place of the community of Daulac. The senior scholasticate moves there with a team of four fathers.…
12 Jun 1958
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Netherlands
The junior seminary at Weert is officially recognised by the State as a secondary school.
28 Apr 1958
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Senegal
Dakar replaces Saint-Louis as the capital of Senegal.
27 Mar 1958
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Nigeria
First Spiritan African noviciate opens at Awomama. Bishop J. B. Whelan of Owerri celebrates the inaugural mass for the five novices who start their noviciate with Fr J. Mohan as…
12 Feb 1958
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Gambia
Bathurst becomes a diocese with Bishop Moloney at its head.
24 Dec 1957
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Netherlands
A seminary for late vocations opens at Hettem.
23 Sep 1957
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Trinidad
Appointment of Father Pedro Valdez as Principal of St Mary's College, the first past-student and Trinidadian to hold this post.
18 Jun 1957
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Rome
The encyclical "Fidei Donum" of Pius XII. In it, he invites bishops to send some of their diocesan priests and committed lay people to help in the missions.
21 Apr 1957
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Congo Kinshasa
Creation of the new Apostolic Vicariat of Kindu with Mgr. Jean Fryns as bishop.
12 Apr 1957
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Nigeria
Establishment of Holy Ghost Noviciate, Awo-Omamma.
8 Feb 1957
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Haiti
The reign of terror of the Duvalier family. The Spiritans try to defend the people and look after the young. Père Grienenberger, the superior, as well as his successor, are…
8 Feb 1957
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Senegal
Prefecture of Kaolack established and confided to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
21 Jan 1957
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Portugal/Spain
On the day when the students are returning to the junior seminary at Paredas da Nava, P. José Maria Felgueiras is seriously injured while rescuing a student in danger of…
4 Oct 1956
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Spain
Profession of the first Spanish brother, Javier Jesœs Blanco Martinez.
9 Sep 1956
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Puerto Rico
The mission of Puerto Rico becomes a District. The central house is at Dorado and the first superior if Fr. R. Eberhard.
21 Jun 1956
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