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Mauritius
Mauritius: Enlarged Council
" Behold, I continue to do new things" (Is 43:19) The Spiritan Group of Mauritius held its enlarged Council in the magnificent historical monument that is the presbytery of the Church of…
July 12, 2026
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Le Dialogue Interreligieux - Île Maurice
Depuis plus de cinquante ans, le dialogue interreligieux est une préoccupation dans l'église de Maurice, aboutissant à la création du Centre d'accueil interreligieux de Pont Praslin. Auparavant centrée sur la…
August 23, 2024
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Jean François Dorza - Interview
Ambassadeur et responsable des projets de développement au Centre d'Accueil & de Formation Pont-Praslin, Jean François Dorza nous parle de l'histoire du centre, sa participation et nous partage son message…
August 24, 2023
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Père Jean-Luc Rencker - Les parcours de formation interreligieux
Le Père Jean-Luc Rencker, directeur du centre, nous résume son trajet à Maurice en tant que missionnaire de la congrégation des Pères Spiritains, sa passion pour les différentes cultures et…
April 27, 2023
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Novena Libermann 2019
Novena for 2 February 2019 As a Congregation, we are now in the final phase of our journey of missionary animation centred on our Spiritan mission. Mission must be at…
January 24, 2019
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Spiritan Life 14 - Spiritans and Islam
Editorial: Spiritans and Islam - Robert Ellison Pakistan: Our presence to the world of Islam - The Spiritan Croup Algeria: Getting to know Islam - René You Zanzibar: A pastoral…
December 1, 2002
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Indian Ocean Foundation
The noviciate is transferred from Saint-Giles-les-Hauts in Reunion to Rose Hill and La Salette in Mauritius. It finally returns to Reunion in 2001.
July 18, 1991
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Indian Ocean Foundation
First 3 missionaries of the Foundation set out from Mauritius for Papua New Guinea.
January 24, 1988
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Indian Ocean Foundation
The first professions of the new Foundation: 3 from Mauritius and 2 from Madagascar.
August 11, 1983
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Indian Ocean Foundation
A meeting of young Mauritians and Malagaches in Reunion island.
August 7, 1980
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Indian Ocean Foundation
3 Malagaches and 2 Mauritians ask to become Spiritans. As a result, the superiors of the three Districts (Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion) meet several times with a view to starting…
October 23, 1978
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Mauritius
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.
February 6, 1969
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Mauritius
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.
August 5, 1955
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Mauritius
The diocese of Port-Louis celebrates its centenary.
October 15, 1947
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Mauritius
Bishop John Murphy confides several more parishes to the Spiritans: Pamplemousse, New-Grove, Chemin-Garnier, Notre-Dame du Rosaire and the service of the cathedral.
April 18, 1926
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Mauritius
The Pope confides the diocese of Port Louis to the Spiritans and appoints Fr. John Murphy (Irish Province) as bishop. Prior to this, he was Provincial of both the Irish…
July 18, 1916
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Mauritius
The Holy Ghost Fathers open a large diocesan secondary school, the Collège Saint-Louis at Port Louis. Thirty years later, their number had grown to 17.
January 1, 1868
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Mauritius
The death of Père Jacques Laval, the apostle of Mauritius.
September 9, 1864
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Mauritius
Jacques Laval is joined by two more confreres: Fathers Bourget and Tanguy.
May 2, 1854
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Mauritius
Bishop Collier writes to Libermann that he is no longer planning to confide the Seychelles mission to him because the British government does not want French missionaries in the islands.
July 31, 1851
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Mauritius
Jacques Laval, the superior of the Spiritans in Mauritius, sends Père Thévaux to the island of Rodrigues. He starts evangelisation and builds the chapels of Saint-Coeur de Marie and Saint…
April 9, 1850
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Mauritius
Blessing of the foundation stone of the church of Sainte Croix. Bishop Collier is met at the chapel by all the missionaries and the men of the locality, carrying their…
June 18, 1848
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Holy Heart of Mary
Bishop Collier, the Vicar Apostolic of the island of Mauritius, visits Père Libermann at La Neuville at brings him news of Jacques Laval.
May 21, 1844
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Mauritius
Arrival of Jacques Laval at Port-Louis. From the start, he worked totally for the black people.
September 13, 1841
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Mauritius
Jacques Laval leaves London for Mauritius on board the "Tangora", in the company of Bishop Collier, Père Gilles O.S.B., Fr. Larkan (Irish) and L'Abbé Rovery (French).
June 4, 1841
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