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Ethiopia
Group of Ethiopia: Assembly
The Spiritan Group of Ethiopia gathers at Arba Minch for its Enlarged Assembly 2026 — a week of prayer, reflection, reporting, and discernment. From Sunday 21 June to Saturday 27…
June 22, 2026
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Jornal Ação Missionária 986. Fevereiro 2026
Missão Espiritana na República Centro Africana   EtiópiaNesta edição também o trabalho dos espiritanos com o povo nómada Hamar, do Vale do Omo, no sudoeste da Etiópia.
February 1, 2026
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Ethiopia
The two Spiritan groups celebrate their Silver Jubilee together in Addis Ababa.
August 15, 1997
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Ethiopia
Dida, the first Ethiopian Borana candidate, flies to Arusha to begin his training.
May 11, 1997
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Ethiopia
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,…
December 13, 1995
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Ethiopia
Pope John Paul II, who has already received the patriarch of Ethiopia, Abuna Tekle-Haymanot, (17 October 1981), welcomes in Rome H.H. Abuna Paulos, the present patriarch, and confirms that their…
June 11, 1993
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Ethiopia
Two students of the East African Province come for a year of Spiritan and Pastoral experience. It is repeated for the next three years. Out of the first two to…
June 9, 1993
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Ethiopia
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…
May 6, 1989
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Gamu-Gofa
On the formal invitation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Archbishop, Abuna Zacharias, Fr. Brian O'Toole C.S.Sp. (Catholic) and Marigeta Tewedaj (Orthodox) begin the mission of first evangelisation among the Hamer people…
December 11, 1983
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Ethiopia
Because of difficulties raised in Rome by the Ethiopian Catholic Bishops concerning inculturation and collaboration with the Orthodox Church, the Superior General, Frans Timmermans, visits the country for the first…
September 20, 1982
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Ethiopia
The first twelve Boranas are baptised in Dadim.
April 2, 1981
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Ethiopia
The Spiritan team presents itself to the people (elders) to start their work as evangelisers around Dadim. The elders agree that those who want to be baptised in the Catholic…
March 12, 1979
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Ethiopia Gamu Gofa
The "Medhanie alem" (the Saviour of the world) Orthodox Clergy Training Centre at Chencha, Ethiopia, is established by Frs Jan Ermers, C.M., and Owen Lambert, C.S.Sp.
February 1, 1978
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Ethiopia
The area becomes insecure due to the Somali invasion from the East. The people move and the school is closed. Finally, the team has to leave for Arba Minch, entrusting…
October 22, 1977
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Ethiopia
The general meeting of the Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma accepts the principle that all the apostolate in Gamo-Gofa, while assisting the existing Catholics, will be conducted with and through the…
February 26, 1977
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Ethiopia Sidamo
The school is officially opened in the presence of government representatives.
March 1, 1976
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Ethiopia Sidamo
The team leave Addis Abeba for Dadim and by 11th of March they have everything ready to begin work.
February 1, 1975
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Ethiopia
The three Spiritans appointed to Gamo Gofa start their Amharic language course and finish the same year. Frs. Bob Butt from US East (first appointment) and Iede de Lange of…
October 17, 1973
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Ethiopia
Frs. Edward Kelly and William Jackson set out to open a mission of first evangelisation at Dadim among the Borana people; it is a joint undertaking with the Dutch Province.
August 24, 1972
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Ethiopia
Frs. Kelly, Jackson and Nass travel to Ethiopia and establish themselves in Addis Ababa.
August 3, 1972
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Ethiopia
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…
February 18, 1968
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Ethiopia
Prehistory of our presence in Ethiopia, when Fr Devenish (Trinidad), as Pro-Vicar Apostolic, leads a group of Spiritans (Frs. Fitzsimmons, Watkins and Grennan), replacing Italian missionaries expelled from Harar.
January 31, 1943
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