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Spiritans take charge of the first black parish in Philadelphia; St. Peter Claver. Many more will be taken on subsequently. fr pt

Père Blanchet brings the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny to the town of Bonthe, some 50 miles south of Freetown in the creeks. It is the first station outside… fr pt

Tana River foundation and the first baptism in modern times in Mombasa (Vicariat Apostolic of North Zanguebar). fr pt

Père Gebhard Eigenmann (1841-1910), born at Rorschach in German-speaking Switzerland, becomes the first Provincial of Portugal. fr pt

The death of P. Charles Duparquet at Loango in the Congo. With his vision and capacity for dialogue, he played a decisive part in the foundation of the Portuguese Province… fr pt

The first conferring of the habit at the noviciate of Sintra. fr pt

Fr. Patrick McDermott becomes pastor of St. Benedict the Moor in Pittsburgh, the first parish for African-Americans entrusted to the Congregation and the forerunner of many others. fr pt

Erection of the Vicariate Apostolic of Congo. Four Scheutist priests arrive in September in Zaire. They will soon take over Nemlao and Boma again. fr pt

The last Spiritans leave India. fr pt

A formation house for brothers is started at Sintra. The first director is Fr. Christopher Rooney from Ireland. fr pt

The Holy See divides the Prefecture of Zanguebar: Southern Zanguebar is entrusted to the Benedictines, the Spiritans retain the northern section. fr pt

Père Picarda is appointed Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia. He arrives on November 14th and starts the pilgrimage of Our Lady of Deliverance at Popagine on December 29th, later to become… fr pt

Foundation of the mission of Brazzaville by Pères Prosper Augouard, Georges Schmitt and Frère Savinien Weckmann. Five years later, work is begun on the cathedral. Rome July, 1927: Following the… fr pt

The communities of Braga and Porto become the Vice-Province of Portugal; the first superior is Père Eigenmann. fr pt

Foundation of the mission of St. Paul of Kasaï at Kwamouth (Mgr. Augourd, Père Sand and Frère Savinien). The Spiritans leave Kwa-mouth in 1887. fr pt

A decree from the Congregation for Saints in Rome approves the writings of François Libermann, adding that "it is rare that an examination arrives at such a favourable conclusion". fr pt

First Spiritan activity in Brazil. The first seven to arrive started the Colege of Mt. Carmel where they taught. They also did pastoral work in the surrounding area- catechesis, confessions… fr pt

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The Spiritan community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, at Bélem, Para, (7 priests, 3 brothers and 1 student) opens a college. 116 students are enrolled for the first year:… fr pt

Fr Joseph Lutz and his Spiritan companions sign an agreement with the Chief of Onitsha, Obi Anazonwu, for a piece of land close to the River Niger; this was to… fr pt

Père Joseph Lutz, after four years in present day Sierra Leone and Guinée, led the first group of Spiritans to Nigeria. They start a mission at Onitsha and in 1893… fr pt

Frs. Blanchet and Lorber go to Monrovia at the request of the Liberian Administration to re-establish the Mission there. Fr Blanchet returns once more to Freetown and continues his work… fr pt

Conclusion of the Berlin conference which had begun on 15.11.1884 under the presidency of the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismark. Central Africa is divided amongst several European countries. "Christian missionaries,… fr pt

Dom Antonio Macedo da Costa, the bishop of Belém, asks the Spiritans to take over the direction of the Junior Seminary of Our Lady of Carmel in Belém. fr pt

The Berlin Conference divides the region of the prefecture of the Congo between Portugal (Angola and the enclave of Cabinda), King Leopold II (the independent State of the Congo) and… fr pt

Père Prosper Augouard starts the first mission in the interior of Congo at Linzolo, 25 kms. from Brazzaville. fr pt

The Prefecture Apostolic becomes a Vicariat and Raoul de Courmont is named the first bishop on November 23, 1883. The pastoral aim is to create a Christian village community of… fr pt

On the death of Père Frederic Le Vavasseur, Père Ambroise Emonet is elected Vicar General of the Congregation. fr pt

Opening of the 5th General Chapter at Chevilly which will last for two days. The 32 capitulants (20 present and 12 by letter) elect Ambrose Emonet as the 14th Superior… fr pt

The college at Pittsburgh obtains a charter enabling it to confer degrees. fr pt

Ordination of Père Simon Fall at Ngazobil by Mgr. Duboin. He is the first Spiritan from Senegal. fr pt

Funeral of Le Vavasseur in the chapel of the Séminaire du Saint-Esprit. fr pt

Frédéric Le Vavasseur dies in Paris. fr pt

After two years, there are already 150 students in the upper school and the group of brothers expelled from Germany begins to build a large house in the "Golden Triangle"… fr pt

Foundation of the mission of Boma under the patronage of Our Lady of Victories. The Spiritans left Boma in 1888. The first priest from Zaire, l'Abbé Maombe, ordained in 1897,… fr pt

Foundation of the mission of Boma by Pères Carrie and Visseq- the first in Belgian Congo. fr pt

Despite dire warnings against accepting African-Americans as members of the Congregation, Fr. Strub courageously begins to admit some as postulant brothers in Arkansas. As a former missionary in Senegal, he… fr pt

Frs. John Quinn and Michael Dunne arrive in Pittsburgh to teach in the newly opened High School. They are followed by Fr William Power, who is appointed the first rector.… fr pt

The first caravan of White Fathers to the interior is organised by Fr. Baur and Br. Oskar (Spiritans) On 11.06.1878, it sets out from Bagamoyo with 300 porters to the… fr pt

The Spiritan pioneers are restricted to 300 miles from the coast with the arrival of the White Fathers who, at the end of February, 1878, are granted permission by Propaganda… fr pt

Fr. Strub obtains a property of 900 square miles near Morrilton, Arkansas. A brothers' community is opened and confreres build schools and churches throughout the region. The project comes to… fr pt

Bro Onuphre Cooney set out from Ire-land with Fr Charles Duparquet for the mission of Cimbabasie (Angola), later to be followed by Frs. John Hogan, Gerald Griffin and Joseph Lynch. fr pt

Père Weick, professor of physics, sets up a me-teorological station at St. Martial which continues to function until 1969. The first fire brigade at Port-au-Prince is established by the Spiritans. fr pt

After three years in the Seminary of the Congo at Santarem and two years at St Bernard's College at Gibraltar (1870-1872) the Congregation finds a permanent home at Braga where… fr pt

The house at Braga becomes a principal community. fr pt

Opening of a junior seminary for American aspirants at Perrysville, Pa. fr pt

The first Junior Seminary starts at Ross Manor: it is transferred to Perrysville a few months later. fr pt

The population of Guadeloupe is a little over 110,000 and there are 85 priests to minister to them, i.e. 1 priest per 1,650 people. (The figure in 2000 is 1… fr pt

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