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First Spiritan African noviciate opens at Awomama. Bishop J. B. Whelan of Owerri celebrates the inaugural mass for the five novices who start their noviciate with Fr J. Mohan as… fr pt

Bathurst becomes a diocese with Bishop Moloney at its head. fr pt

A seminary for late vocations opens at Hettem. fr pt

Appointment of Father Pedro Valdez as Principal of St Mary's College, the first past-student and Trinidadian to hold this post. fr pt

The encyclical "Fidei Donum" of Pius XII. In it, he invites bishops to send some of their diocesan priests and committed lay people to help in the missions. fr pt

Creation of the new Apostolic Vicariat of Kindu with Mgr. Jean Fryns as bishop. fr pt

The reign of terror of the Duvalier family. The Spiritans try to defend the people and look after the young. Père Grienenberger, the superior, as well as his successor, are… fr pt

Establishment of Holy Ghost Noviciate, Awo-Omamma. fr pt

Prefecture of Kaolack established and confided to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. fr pt

On the day when the students are returning to the junior seminary at Paredas da Nava, P. José Maria Felgueiras is seriously injured while rescuing a student in danger of… fr pt

Profession of the first Spanish brother, Javier Jesœs Blanco Martinez. fr pt

The mission of Puerto Rico becomes a District. The central house is at Dorado and the first superior if Fr. R. Eberhard. fr pt

The first Spiritan house in Scotland is opened at Uddingston in Glasgow. It thus becomes the most northerly house in the whole of the Congregation. fr pt

Erection of the new Vicariat of Kindu. It is made up of the northern part of Kongolo and the southern part of Stanleyville (Kisangani). fr pt

Cardinal Tisserant goes to several capitals in francophone West Africa to establish the new hierarchies set up by Mgr. Lefebvre C.S.Sp., the Apostolic Delegate. Henceforth the local Church is responsible… fr pt

The Vicariate Apostolic of Guyane becomes the Diocese of Guyane. fr pt

Brazil Province

The General Council confides the Federal States of Sao Paulo, Panama, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul to the German Province with a view to founding a new Province… fr pt

The Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis regains its autonomy under Mgr. Landreau on January 28th, 1955. The boundaries are re-drawn, but it retains jurisdiction over Mauritania. Gorée is attached again to… fr pt

Five Mauritian priests are ordained at Mary Queen of Peace by Mgr. de Langavant, the bishop of Reunion. Bishop Liston of Port Louis was sick at the time. fr pt

P. Augusto Dias da Silva bequeaths a house to the Congregation in Avenida da Boavista in Porto. It becomes a centre for missionary awareness. fr pt

P. Augusto Nogueira is appointed Apostolic Administrator on the death of Bishop Faustino. He starts the diocesan seminary. fr pt

Irish Spiritans open a residence in Woodstock (Ontario) in Canada. This is the first step in the development of the new circumscription. fr pt

At Bandoung (Indonesia), 29 countries from Asia and Africa condemn colonialism, racial discrimination and nuclear weapons. fr pt

Establishment of the hierarchy in French Africa. On September 14, 1955, Mgr. Levebvre becomes the first Archbishop of Dakar. Henceforth, the local Church is responsible for the mission; the Congregation… fr pt

A national Marian congress takes place at Yaoundé. Throughout this year a statue of Our Lady travels to each mission in the Diocese. fr pt

The Spiritan Sisters leave Maha-janga. They had arrived there in May, 1927. fr pt

The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary come to the Prefecture of Makurdi and help to run the combined hospital in Otukpo town. fr pt

Mgr. Michel Bernard, Vicar Apostolic of Conakry, is appointed Vicar of Brazzaville. He will live through many important events: the presidency of L'Abbé Fulbert Youlu (1958); independence (1960); the start… fr pt

Central African Republic

Bangassou is confided to the Dutch Province and becomes an Apostolic Prefecture, led by Mgr. M. Bodewes. fr pt

At Bafia, Mgr. Loucheur opens a professional school and a leprosium (at Nyamsong). fr pt

Bishop Herman van Elswijk resigns and is succeeded by the first African bishop in the diocese. There are 87 priests, 19 brothers and 168,000 Catholics in the diocese. fr pt

Opening of the Africa Museum at Berg en Dal. It receives a large number of visitors and becomes an important means of spreading missionary awareness. fr pt

A few Brothers and Fathers move into a new house at Berg en Dal. It will be used as a community for those studying at the university. fr pt

P. José Maria Felgueiras arrives in Madrid from Nova Lisboa (Angola) to take over responsibility for the works of the Congregation in Spain. fr pt

The hierarchy is established in Kenya. fr pt

The community moves to 12, de la Calle de los Olivos, Madrid 3, which will be the headquarters of the Congregation in Spain. fr pt

Fr Thomas Brosnahan from Nigeria and Ireland is appointed the first residential Bishop of Freetown and Bo. He undertakes a major campaign in the expansion of primary and secondary schools.… fr pt

P. Agostinho de Moura, the Provincial of Portugal, is appointed bishop of Portalegre and Castelo Branco. fr pt

The theologate moves from Viana do Castelo to Torre d'Aguilha. The first official act is the enthroning of the Blessed Sacrament. fr pt

Bishop Ambrose Kelly is the first Spiritan Bishop to die in Sierra Leone; he is buried in Free-town. fr pt

Fr. John Jordan founds the Holy Ghost Juniorate at Ihiala, the main source of vocations for the future Province. fr pt

Foundation of Collège Vogt at Yaounde and Collège Libermann at Douala (by P. Boulanger). It was confided to the Jesuits in 1956. fr pt

Fr. Dalkowski is arrested at Lesno. Several others are imprisoned for periods between one to seven years. By 1956 all have been released and the Junior Seminary is re-opened in… fr pt

The Senior Seminary (Libermann) is transferred from Popenguine to Sebikhotane; the students are from various diocese in Senegal and a few from Guinée Conakry. fr pt

The first two Nigerians make their profession in Ireland as Spiritans: Frs. Godfrey Okoye and Anthony Nwedo. fr pt

Bishop Ambrose Kelly welcomes the Xaverian Fathers from Italy into his diocese; they are given the care of the Northern Province, centered on Makeni. fr pt

The only priests in the country are military chaplains. The Church of Rosso is built by Fr. Salomon (Spiritan) but it is not occupied until 1958. fr pt

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