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Bagamoyo
The Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo (Tanganyika) is confided to the Dutch Province.
4 Jan 1932
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Netherlands
The erection of the Dutch Province, the 10th in the Congregation. Fr. Bernard Hilhorst is the first Provincial.
16 Jul 1931
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Gambia
The Gambia is separated from the Apostolic Vicariat of Senegambia and becomes a mission "sui iuris".
5 May 1931
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Belgium
Up until the separation of Belgium and Holland in 1931, there were many common formation houses: Lier, Gentinnes, Leuven, Gemeert, Weert, Donk, Baarle-Nassau, Bonsecours, Gennep and Inglemunster. After the split,…
26 Apr 1931
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Cameroon
Creation of the Prefecture Apostolic of Douala with Mgr. Mathurin Le Mailloux in charge. In Yaoundé, Mgr. René Graffin is appointed coadjutor to Mgr. Vogt.
31 Mar 1931
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Switzerland
Death of Sister Eugénie Caps, Founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit (Spiritaines) at Montana.
16 Mar 1931
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Puerto Rico
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.…
12 Jan 1931
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Belgium/Netherlands
Belgian/Netherlands province was split into two provinces. Père Sébire, the superior before the division, becomes the first provincial of Belgium.
9 Jan 1931
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P. Joaquim Alves Pereira: "A Largueza...
Tolerance is not a new virtue that is suspect and infected with liberalism; it is one of the fundamental virtues of Christianity. It is essentially made up of loving patience.…
1 Jan 1931
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Makurdi
The first German Spiritans reach Makurdi by train. They immediately start first evangelisation in the country of the Tivs, Idomas and Igalas. Very soon, they will begin to translate school…
31 Oct 1930
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France
Blessing of the new chapel at Chevilly on June 1st. by Mgr. Louis Le Hunsec, Superior General.
5 Jun 1930
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Madagascar
Mgr. Pichot presides over the taking of the habit by the first 9 young girls to join the diocesan congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mahajanga.
2 Jun 1930
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Makurdi
The German Spiritans arrive in the Benue area of Nigeria to start evangelisation. The Prefect Apostolic is Mgr. Philip Winterle.
26 May 1930
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Nigeria
Bishop Shanahan welcomes the German Spiritans to work in the northern part of his Vicariate, the mission of Benue. The contract is signed on May 3rd.
3 May 1930
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Nigeria
Archbishop Arthur Hinsley, later Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, comes to Nigeria as Apostolic visitor. Regarding Bishop Shanahan's Vicariat he writes, 'This is the most flourishing mission in British - if…
10 Sep 1929
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Canada
Three young confreres make their consecration to the apostolate in the chapel of Saint-Alexandre; seven took the habit the previous month. The first Canadian postulant for the Spiritan sisters, Sister…
11 Jun 1929
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Germany
Premiere of the missionary film, "Christ in the virgin forest". This is followed by "The Lord in the bush" and "Consecration of daughters amongst the Kwanyama" (1929-1933).
18 Apr 1929
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Central African Republic
The new Prefect Apostolic of Ubangui-Chari, Mgr. Marcel Grandin, opens three new missions: Bangassou, Bozoum and Moundou (in present-day Chad).
6 Apr 1929
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Cameroon
Mgr. Vogt asks for the Vicariat of Cameroon to be split in two because of the increased work occasioned by many new foundations.
10 Mar 1929
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Nigeria
The first members of the English Province ar-ive to work in the Vicariat of Southern Nigeria; they are Frs. Murray, Foreman, Hagan, Grice and Hamill.
31 Jan 1929
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Netherlands
The Castle of Gemert is definitively bought by the Spiritans. Rome December, 1988: The Post-Synodal Exhortation by Pope John Paul II on the vocation and mission of lay people in…
28 Dec 1928
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Portugal
The death in Paris of P. José Maria Antunes. Born in Santarém in 1856, he was one of the first students of the Congo seminary at Santarém. He founded the…
16 Dec 1928
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Canada
First edition of the "Bulletin des Pères du Saint-Esprit". The College now has 13 fathers (including 2 Canadians), 13 brothers (1 Canadian), 5 Scholastics and 11 Sisters of the Sacred…
18 Mar 1928
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Guadeloupe
Centenary of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph de Cluny. It was also the year of the worst cyclone of the century.
21 Feb 1928
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France
Père Henri Nique (1883-1939) is appointed Provincial of France. During his 11 years in office, he strives to increase the number of missionaries in the Province.
2 Aug 1927
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Rome
4 Jul 1927
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Tefé
Arrival of the first group of German Spiritans in the Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé.
27 Feb 1927
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Portugal
Promulgation of the Organic Statutes of the Catholic Mission by João Belo, which gave a privileged place to Catholic missions and which led to a new phase of intensive missionary…
13 Oct 1926
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Netherlands
The Belgian/Dutch Province buys an old office at Gennep belonging to the railway, known affectionately as "The Barracks"! It is used for the philosophers and, subsequently, for the novices.
4 Oct 1926
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Mauritius
Bishop John Murphy confides several more parishes to the Spiritans: Pamplemousse, New-Grove, Chemin-Garnier, Notre-Dame du Rosaire and the service of the cathedral.
18 Apr 1926
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South Africa
Foundation of several independent mission stations: Ladybrand (1925), Bethlehem (1926), Winburg (1926), Heilbron (1930), Ficksburg (1933), Vrede (1934), Senekal, Arlington and Frankfort (1935).
6 Apr 1925
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Poland
Erection of the Vice-Province of Poland. Fr. Zygmunt Rydlewski is named superior with Michal Retka and Pawel Baranski as assistants. The councillors are Frs. Stanislas Kolipinski and Jozef Halba.
25 Mar 1925
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Madagascar
The Vicariat Apostolic of Mahajanga is created from the western part of the Vicariat of North Madagascar. Père Paul Pichot, the Vicar General of Mgr. Fortineau, is named as Bishop…
25 Mar 1925
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South Africa
Arrival of the first group of Spiritans in Kroonstad.
21 Aug 1924
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Nigeria
Bishop Shanahan founds the first Seminary in Southern Nigeria in the town of Igbarian. In 1951 this Seminary took the name of the Bigard Memorial Seminary after Jeanne Bigard and…
29 Jun 1924
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Gambia
The first Gambian priest, Fr. J. Mendy, is ordained at (Bathurst) Banjul by Mgr. Le Hunsec, Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia.
22 Jun 1924
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Cameroon
Arrival of Frère Blaise; he will work there for the next 54 years.
4 Apr 1924
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South Africa
Appointment of the new Prefect Apostolic of Kroonstad, Mgr. Leon Klerlein.
24 Mar 1924
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Guinée Conakry
Père Orcel prints the first Coniagui catechism with the Sunday Gospels. Père Leclerc begins the seminary at Dixinn.
23 Mar 1924
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Ireland
Joseph Shanahan founds the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary to assist him in his work with the women of Nigeria.
7 Mar 1924
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Daniel Brottier in "France Illustrée", 19...
Thérèse is not a new friend: she has always been our friend (since the foundation by Abbé Roussel). We want her to be our friend for ever and make our…
19 Jan 1924
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Daniel Brottier, talking to the staff...
As with the four preceeding directors of Auteuil, you will find in me a great readiness and desire to be useful to you, to help you through life at a…
19 Nov 1923
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France
Opening of the house of philosophy at the Abbaye Blanche, Mortain.
21 Sep 1923
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Cameroon
A junior seminary is opened at Mvolyé with 10 students (4 of whom are eventually ordained). Later, the seminary moves to Nlong and then Akono.
7 Sep 1923
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Rome
In the wake of the communist revolution in Russia, the Congregation is asked by Pius XI, through Cardinal Gasparri, to open a seminary in Rome for the training of priests…
1 Jun 1923
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Haiti
Several German confreres are working in Haiti: Frs. Spies, Scherer and Weik. Fr. Scherer starts a meteorological station and Fr. Daniel Wiek is the founder of the fire brigade of…
6 Apr 1923
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Trinidad
German personnel to Trinidad: Fr. Leimann returns and Brothers Benno and Florian are sent on loan. Fr. Leonard Graff remains there until the 1960s.
3 Apr 1923
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Germany
Death of Fr. Armandus Acker (born in Weyersheim, Alsace 24.04.1848). He is the founder of the German Province.
30 Mar 1923
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