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Six new posts are given to the Congregation at the end of the 2nd millennium. Altogether, there are now fourteen Spiritan places in Australia.

Central African Foundation

An enlarged council meets at Libreville to discuss the transition of the circumscription to provincial status.

As 1892 marked the departure of the Spiritans from Victoria, 1977 marks their return to pastoral activity in Melbourne. Confreres have visited Ballarat and have been warmly welcomed by the…

Philippines/Taiwan

The first member of the new team, Sean O'Leary, arrives in Taiwan. On the same day, the Philippines group arrives in Manilla: Brain McLaughlin, Haroldo Alves, Martin Okafor-Ilozue and Daniel…

Financial problems with the "Adroga" programme have resulted in a serious debt for the Province, so that it has not been able to carry out the commitments of the contract.…

The European Provincials meet in Madrid. The Provincial of Spain, P. Julio Cesar Vidal, is president of the conference for this year and Père Jean-Pierre Gaillard becomes the first full-time…

Philippines/Taiwan

The 8 members of these two new groups meet in Rome and go to Assisi for a few days reflection with Fr. Bernard Kelly, the 1st Assistant.

The two Spiritan groups celebrate their Silver Jubilee together in Addis Ababa.

Celebration at Okura of the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Spiritans in Nigeria. A souvenir booklet is produced entitled "50 Years of Canadian Spiritan presence in Nigeria: 1947-1997".

The Province launches the publication of a "Spiritan Anthology" of our founders. P. Joaquim Ramos Seixas is put in charge of the project. The aim is to give Spanish-speakers access…

On Pentecost Sunday, the Centre Ruah for missionary animation if opened at Le Bouveret.

Pierre Schouver, Pentecost Letter, 1997

Our brothers and sisters in Africa, including our conFrères, have a lesson for us as we come up against obstacles and an awareness of how weak we are. We sometimes…

Dida, the first Ethiopian Borana candidate, flies to Arusha to begin his training.

Fr Augustine Shao is ordained Bishop for the Diocese of Zanzibar in Zanzibar. He is the first member of the East African Province to be ordained a Bishop; Bishops Joseph…

A demonstration at Basse-Terre by at least 12,000 Christians in support of the Association for homeless children in danger of abuse. In August of the same year, 231 boys and…

Central African Foundation

Opening of the Chapter at Kribi, Cameroon, which is to prepare the way for the establishment of the Province of Central Africa. The Superiors of the four Districts and representatives…

In September, the opening of the first Spiritan novitiate on Haitian soil.

A house for postulants is opened in Malawi with two candidates. Malawi has become part of SCAF. The first cycle will be in Balaka.

The silver jubilee of the Spiritan presence in Mexico. The three first pioneers are remembered in the celebrations, along with American lay associates who for 13 years worked in the…

The Villa des Charmettes in Fribourg becomes the Provincial residence.

Central African Foundation

As the Foundation prepares to become a Province, it is made up of 41 priests, 4 brothers, 44 scholastics, 20 novices and 39 students in first cycle. 24 priests and…

Consecration to the apostolate of Victor Martinez Martinez and Juventino Hernandez Flores at Coxcatlan.

The Superior General, Pierre Schouver, begins his first visit to the Philippines.

Five Ghanaian Spiritans are ordained at Corpus Christi Parish, New Tafo, as the climax of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Spiritan presence in Ghana.

The process for the canonisation of Joseph Shanahan is started.

Pierre Schouver, Superior General. Pentecost Letter, 1996

We must be faithful to our missionary tradition of learning languages and taking root amongst a people. We should not feel guilty about limiting our work to a specific human…

Adoption of the new constitution of South Africa and the end of apartheid.

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Province.

A walk by 500 young people between Coxcatlan and Tanlajas, passing through San Antonio.

Celebration at Tanlajas of 25 years of Spiritan presence, presided over by three bishops (Arturo Szymansky of San Luis, José Guadalupe Galindo of Valles and Rafael Gallardo of Tampico), with…

The Spiritan District house in Fern Valley is blessed by Bishop A.C. Muchabaiwa and is officially opened by Pierre Schouver, the Superior General.

P. Benedito Roberto is appointed Bishop of Sumbe, the first Angolan bishop of the Congregation.

Papua New Guinea

The Province of Nigeria becomes a partner in the PNG mission due to the acute shortage of personnel. At present, five Spiritans from the province are working in the country.

Consecration of Fr. Malcolm Galt as Bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados.

By decision of the District Council, the Spiritans take over Collège Saint-Martial again after an absence of 26 years.

A young man, Diida Wario, expresses the wish to become a Spiritan; he is the first Boran to show this kind of interest. He will start his studies in Njiro,…

There are two Spiritan priests in the Diocese of Geraldton, in Western Australia. Confreres are now located in four of the seven States of Australia.

Opening of the first Chapter of the District of Amazonas.

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, nº95

The Synod Fathers affirmed that 'today more than ever there is a need to form future priests in the true cultural values of their country, in a sense of honesty,…

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, 117-118

Together with the Synod Fathers, I urge a serious commitment to foster conditions of greater social justice and good government on the African continent, in order to prepare the ground…

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, nº 57

It is essential that the new evangelisation be centred on a transforming encounter with the living person of Christ. The first proclamation ought to bring about this overwhelming and exhilarating…

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, n. 61

This emptying of self (Jn 12:24.32), this kenosis necessary for exaltation, which is the way of Christ and of each of his disciples (Ph. 2;6-9) sheds light on the encounter…

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, nº63

Not only did the Synod speak of inculturation, but it also made use of it, taking the Church as God's family as its guiding idea for the evangelisation in Africa.…

John Paul II: "Ecclesia in Africa", nº33

The glory and splendour or the present period of Africa's evangelisation are illustrated in a truly admirable way by the Saints whom modern Africa has given to the Church. Pope…

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, nº119

One of the most bitter fruits of wars and economic hardships is the sad phenomenon of refugees and displaced persons. The ideal solution is the re-establishment of a just peace,…

The post-Synodal Exhortation, 'Ecclesia in Africa' by John Paul II is published on this day.

John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, no.95

The Synod Fathers affirmed that today, more than ever before, there is a need to form future priests in the true cultural values of their country, in a sense of…

The Foyer Laval for 1st Cycle students is opened at Mont Ngafula, Kinshasa.

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