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The first meeting of the European Provincials takes place in the Senior Seminary of San Cugat del Vallés (Barcelona).

7 Tiv priests are ordained by Bishop Donal Murray, among whom is the one who will eventually succeed him as bishop of Makurdi, Fr. Athanasius Atule Usuh.

Fr. Francis Okonkwo, the first Nigerian novice master, reopens the noviciate at Awo Omama at the end of the civil war with 35 novices.

Congo Brazzaville

Death of Mgr. Théophile Mbemba, the first local Archbishop of Brazzaville. He is succeeded by his coadjutor, Mgr. Biayenda.

Inauguration of the "Instituto Poullart des Places", the Spiritan formation community in the Vila Mangalot district of São Paulo.

The Spiritans take over the parish of Kasiya (Monze Diocese).

The first three Spiritans arrive; seven more will follow during 1971. A special appeal is made by the Archbishop for staff for the Minor Seminary so as to upgrade it…

Papua New Guinea

The presence of Spiritans in PNG starts in 1971 when seven priests from the Irish Province who have worked in Nigeria arrive in the Mount Hagen area. These pioneer Spiritans…

The arrival of the first three Spiritans at Tanlajas (in the State of San Luis Potosi) in the newly-created diocese of Cuidad Valles. The local people are Tenek Indians (Huastecos),…

The first group of Spiritans (6 Irish confreres) arrives in Zambia and starts working in the diocese of Monze, run by the Jesuits.

Pontifical Council for the Instruments of...

Every communication must comply with certain essential requirements, and these are sincerity, honesty and truthfulness. Good intentions and a clear conscience do not thereby make a communication sound and reliable.…

Guinée Conakry

Mgr. Tchidimbo C.S.Sp., the Archbishop of Conakry, is arrested for "plotting" and imprisoned at Boiro: he will not be released until August, 1979. In December 1979, Mgr. Sarah becomes the…

St Michael's College, Dublin, founded in 1944 as a primary school for Blackrock College, now becomes an independent community, operated as a full second-level educational facility.

St. Pierre & Miquelon

The islands become an Apostolic Vicariat. On the same day, Père François Maurer is appointed the first bishop.

The first session of the Provincial Chapter begins in the senior scholasticate of San Cugat del Valles in Barcelona. The second session in June 1971 draws up the Directory of…

Père Clément Cailleau becomes the first Prefect Apostolic of Tambacounda. Eastern Senegal is again confided to the Spiritans until it is made into a diocese in 1989.

The first Irish Provincial Chapter takes place at Blackrock during the first two weeks of the month.

Two hospital chaplaincies are taken on: St. Joseph's, Hamilton, and St. Joseph's, Dundas.

The Volunteer International Christian Service (VICS) is founded by Fr. Des McGoldrick.

The last session of the Provincial Chapter at Gemert which had begun in 1969. The Chapter opts for a collegial administration with a pro-vincial team of 5 members.

The District of Sierra Leone/Gambia is split in two. Gambia becomes a District on its own.

The Province joins the Association of exclusively missionary Congregations and the service for missionary animation formed by the same group.

As the civil war ends, about 300 Irish Spiritans, and all other foreign missionaries whose passports are stamped by the Biafra Republic, are expelled from the country and forbidden to…

At the request of the Superior General, Père Joseph Lécuyer, all 20 Spiritans leave the country.

The General Council decides to withdraw all Spiritans from Haiti. The parishes are handed back to the diocesan authorities.

The Spiritans in Dakar, Senegal, start a centre for the Mandjaque people who have come to the city. This eventually results in the founding of stations at Bajob (1979) and…

Under the anti-Communist laws, the Gov-ernment expels five Haitian Spiritans from their country: Antoine Adrien, Jean-Paul Claude, Max Domi-nique, Paddy Pou and Ernst Verdieu. The Collège Saint Martial is taken…

Inauguration of Maison Libermann as the residence of the Principal Superior in Gabon. During his time as Superior General, Mgr. Lefebvre urges all Districts to have a house that belongs…

The General Council appoints P. Joaquin Ramos Seixas as the Provincial of the new Province of Spain.

Fr John Fitzpatrick is installed as parish priest of São Sebastião parish in the rapidly growing city of Suzano in the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes.

Fr. Ailbe O'Brien, with Séan Ryan as assistant, is installed as parish priest of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Via Alpina, on the east side of Sao Paolo city. This is…

Mgr. Margeot is named bishop of Port-Louis. He is ordained on May 14 at the monument of Mary, Queen of Peace, at Port-Louis.

Brazil Province

The first Spiritan candidate from the junior seminary at Salete arrives in San Paolo and starts philosophy with the Redemptorists.

Joseph Lécuyer, Superior General, 11.01.1969, before...

Our renewal has two main objectives: to reinvigorate the spiritual life of each member of the Congregation and to relocate our missionary work in the context of the present needs…

Joseph Lécuyer, Superior General: Convocation to...

The dominant tendency (of the first session of the Chapter) was to give priority to life over law: in the light of the concrete reality of our missionary life, some…

The General Council decides to separate the foundation in Spain from the Province of Portugal. Thus, by a decree of 21.02.1969, the Congregation for Religious erects the autonomous Province of…

Blessing of the cathedral in the capital, Nouakchott. Each year, the pastoral agents come together to expand their study of the country, of Islam and of the nature of the…

The death of Mgr. André Raponda at Sainte Marie. Born in 1871 at Libreville, he is the first Gabonese priest to be ordained in 1899.

The first children evacuated from the war in Nigeria arrive in Gabon. They are the first of many to be received during the course of the war.

The first session of the 13th General Chapter (Sept 9-Nov 15) opens in Rome with 109 capitulants. The Superior General, Mgr. Marcel Lefebvre, resigns and leaves the Chapter on September…

The Vice-Province of Switzerland becomes an independent Province on its own. The first Provincial is Père Fernand Bussard.

"Concern" is founded to assist refugees during the Nigerian civil war. Later, "African Concern" is formed as an inter-denominational organisation of Irish people devoted to education, economic progress and relief…

It is at the Chapter of 1968 that the question of first evangelisation is discussed and put on the agenda as a priority. Fr Eugene Hillman goes to Ethiopia and…

Death in Luanda of P. Clemente Pereira da Silva, former Provincial of Portugal (1932-1943) and 2nd Assistant on the General Council of Fr. Francis Griffin. He did much to build…

Baarle Nassau is closed because there are no more candidates to be brothers. The noviciate is transferred to Gemert. The junior seminary at Weert produces novices for the last time.

Civil war breaks out in Nigeria and lasts for the next 20 months. Spiritans play honourable roles on both sides, working with international relief organisations and caring for refugees, the…

By July 1967, the group has become a District and Fr John Jordan has succeeded in getting nine contiguous parishes in the dioceses of Mar’lia, Presidente Prudente and Lins. These…

The remains of François Libermann are transferred from the grounds of Chevilly to the chapel of rue Lhomond.

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