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Central African Republic
Province of Central Africa: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Central Africa will have its Enlarged Council meeting from the 28th of june to the 3rd of july. In November 2015, Pope Francis decided to open…
June 14, 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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Central African Province
The first meeting of the Gabon region of PAC. It has 46 members. The meeting takes place at the Foyer de Charité with 39 Spiritans present and they elect Jean-Marie…
November 9, 1999
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Central African Foundation
An enlarged council meets at Libreville to discuss the transition of the circumscription to provincial status.
December 27, 1997
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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…
February 20, 1997
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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…
December 14, 1996
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Central African Foundation
Start of the first Chapter of the Foundation. The headquarters is fixed at Libreville.
March 27, 1993
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Central Africa
Second session of the committee preparing for the centenary of the Church (January 1994-January 1995). There are now 6 dioceses with more than 100 priests from the country and about…
January 13, 1993
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Central African Foundation
The first general assembly of the FAC as an autonomous circumscription. It no longer depends on the superiors of the founding districts.
June 27, 1989
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Central African Foundation
The Foyer for the First Cycle opens in Bangui with P. Frans Wijnen as director. The District give the house of Saint-Charles to the FAC and Bishop Ndayen gives a…
October 8, 1984
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Central African Foundation
Opening of the Spiritan scholasticate of Poullart des Places at Brazzaville-Kinsoundi by Père René Tabard. The students follow the courses at the Emile Biavenda Senior Seminary (the former Seminaire Libermann).…
September 22, 1982
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Central African Foundation
The 3rd noviciate opens in Akono (Cameroon) and the following year, it finds a permanent home in Mbalmayo. Père Charrier is novice master until 1988. The number of novices steadily…
September 18, 1980
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Central African Republic
At the death of Mgr. Joseph Cucherousset, his coadjutor, Mgr. Ndayen, becomes Archbishop of Bangui.
December 23, 1979
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Central African Foundation
The first 3 novices make profession at Yaoundé
September 23, 1978
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F.A.C.
At a meeting of the Major Superiors of central Africa in Bangui, it was decided to launch the Central African Foundation (FAC).
February 25, 1977
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Central African Republic
Père Louis Godart founds the ‘Foyer de Charité’ of Bangui.
October 25, 1975
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Central Africa
The Prefecture of Bangassou becomes a diocese. The first bishop is Mgr. Antoine Maanicus C.S.Sp.
February 10, 1964
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Central African Republic
Just before the declaration of independence, l'Abbé Barthélémy Boganda, the President of the Council of Government, disappears in an air crash.
March 29, 1959
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Central African Republic
Bangassou is confided to the Dutch Province and becomes an Apostolic Prefecture, led by Mgr. M. Bodewes.
July 16, 1954
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Central African Republic
At the request of Mgr. Grandin, l’Abbé Barthélémy Boganda puts himself forward for the legislative elections and is returned with a large majority. He takes his seat in the Parliament…
November 10, 1946
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Central African Republic
Mgr. Grandin, now Vicar Apostolic, consecrates the new cathedral and ordains his first priest, l'Abbé Barthélémy Boganda. The western part of the Vicariat (Berbérati, Bozoum and Doba) is given over…
March 27, 1938
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Central African Republic
The new Prefect Apostolic of Ubangui-Chari, Mgr. Marcel Grandin, opens three new missions: Bangassou, Bozoum and Moundou (in present-day Chad).
April 6, 1929
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Central African Republic
Père Pierre Cotel becomes the first Prefect Apostolic of Oubangui-Chari.
May 21, 1909
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Central Africa
Mgr. Prosper Augouard, Vicar Apostolic of Oubanghi (residing at Brazzaville) starts the mission of Saint-Paul des Rapides at Bangui.
February 13, 1894
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