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The first lay associate signs a contract with the Congregation on leaving for Tanzania. Another follows shortly afterwards. fr pt

Brazil Province

Brazil becomes the 19th Province of the Congregation. fr pt

The end of the District of Bagamoyo. The remaining group of Dutch confreres now come directly under the General Council. fr pt

Brazil South West

Fr Hugh de Blacam, ap-pointed to the parish of St Alfonso, in the diocese of Juazeiro, Bahia, becomes an affiliated member of the new Brazilian Province while continuing to participate… fr pt

The death of Bishop Agostinho Lopes de Moura. He is the founder of LIAM, one of the great organs of missionary awareness in Portugal. When he finishes his term as… fr pt

The WAF noviciate, until now at Bwiam in the Gambia, is transferred to Ejisu in Ghana. fr pt

Central African Foundation

The first general assembly of the FAC as an autonomous circumscription. It no longer depends on the superiors of the founding districts. fr pt

Following the promulgation of SRL, Spiritans in parish and hospital work in Ireland and the USA are grouped into Regional Communities. fr pt

The WAF Spiritan Noviciate was transferred to its present location at Ejisu in Ghana.

The parish of St Matthew on the island of Jersey is confided to the Spiritans so as to form a community base for work with the Portu-guese community. The Portuguese… fr pt

The 4th Enlarged General Council takes place at Arusha, Tanzania. There are 49 Spiritans present. fr pt

At the Enlarged General Council in Arusha, Tanzania, a special appeal is made by the Borana group for personnel. The Nigerian Province agrees to send one of their men, Peter… fr pt

Pope John Paul II beatifies Victoire Rasoamanarivo at Tananarive. A delegation from the diocese of Mahajanga takes part in the ceremonies. fr pt

District of Kongolo becomes the District of Zaire. fr pt

The East African Foundation becomes the East African Province with Fr Daniel Macha as its first Provincial. fr pt

Brazil South East

Spiritans leave the diocese of Jales in the State of São Paolo where they have been working for the last 13 years. fr pt

Creation of the diocese of Kinkala, with Mgr. Anatole Milandou as bishop. fr pt

Papua New Guinea

The Indian Ocean Foundation (IOF) makes PNG one of its priority missions, sending its first members in 1988. In 1995, the Nigerian Province also becomes a partner in the mission. fr pt

Opening of new Marwari villages schools at Mogi and Darobagwar (Rahim Yar Khan). fr pt

Arrival of the first two WAF missionaries appointed to The Gambia: Frs. John Kwofie and Matthew Amoako-Attah. fr pt

Inauguration of the Seminaire Brottier at Libreville. fr pt

A decision in principle was taken by the Provincial Council to set up a project in Dublin's inner city. Bishop Joseph Carroll approved the establishment of the Fatima Mansion's Group.… fr pt

Indian Ocean Foundation

First 3 missionaries of the Foundation set out from Mauritius for Papua New Guinea. fr pt

South African Foundation

The Laval house of studies opens with Fr. John Moriarty as its first Director. fr pt

A Spiritan postulancy is opened at Akabo in Oweri diocese. The Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST) starts at Attakwu, Enugu diocese, for Spiritan students of Anglophone West Africa. fr pt

The parish of Pemba in Monze diocese is opened by the Spiritans. fr pt

The death of Père Bernard Noël (70), General Archivist of the Congregation for 30 years. fr pt

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. fr pt

The death of P. Francisco Nogueira da Rocha. He was General Bursar from 1962 to 1974. fr pt

An international Spiritan noviciate is set up in the former provincialate in Cypress Downs, Tem-pleogue, Dublin. fr pt

Fr. Nicolaas Ligthart of the Dutch province is killed in an ambush between Huambo and Chinguar. He was aged 46. fr pt

The last Spiritans leave Brooklyn to return to Haiti. fr pt

The Diocese of Brooklyn ceases to be responsible for the Spiritans who have been working with Haitian refugees. They meet together to plan their return to Haiti. They draw up… fr pt

Small Christian communities become a priority in the pastoral plan. fr pt

Marwari village schools are opened. Many villages are visited with the FMM sisters for health education programmes and the distribution of medicine for common ailments. Cooperative programmes are also started. fr pt

A former presbytery in Chadstone, Victoria, is bought to serve as a community house. Libermann House becomes a place of formation for aspirants. The first Australian Spiritan is ordained -… fr pt

The Spiritan seminary "Daniel Brottier" opens beside the Collège Bessieux at Libreville. fr pt

At the request of his family, the body of Padre José Maria Felgueiras is taken to Portugal for burial in the family grave at Taipas. A huge crowd of Spiritans,… fr pt

The group acquires the house of Ciudad Madero for the first Spiritan students. fr pt

A group of Poor Clare sisters moves into the District house for three years on their arrival from the island of Madeira in order to prepare for a new foundation… fr pt

The birth of the Foundation of Congo Kinshasa. fr pt

The General Council decides to set up a Spiritan Foundation in Zaire. fr pt

Three new associates leave for the Prelature of Tefé: Adela Amaya, Carmela Fuentes, and Pepa Contreras. The experience is so successful that Adela and Carmela renew their commitment after three… fr pt

The Spiritan Group of Algeria is detached from the Province of France. Henceforth, it will de-pend directly on the Generalate. Père René You is the superior. fr pt

The Council of Major Superiors meets with the Superior General at Brazzaville. fr pt

Attack on the church and the Spiritan house in Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan. fr pt

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