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Papua New Guinea
Spiritans Oceania - Pentecost 2026
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Jornal Ação Missionária 988 - Abril 2026
Encontro Nacional da LIAM Liamistas de todo o país reuniram-se em Fátima para refletirem e partilharem a sua missão evangelizadora na igreja local e universal. p8-11 Espiritanos na Oceânia Os…
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Spiritan International Newsletter nº 6 - October 2023
Editorial | Kenneth Okoli Environmental injustice | Jean-Marc Sierro The Flamboyants Clinic in Mampikoni | Théodore Pierre The Good Samaritan Hospital in Tangulbei | Maxwell Atuguba The fight against obstetric…
October 1, 2023
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Papua New Guinea
Due to shortage of personnel, the last Spiritan leaves Kerema diocese.
October 12, 1999
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Papua New Guinea
The Province of Nigeria becomes a partner in the PNG mission due to the acute shortage of personnel. At present, five Spiritans from the province are working in the country.
December 14, 1995
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Papua New Guinea
The Indian Ocean Foundation (IOF) makes PNG one of its priority missions, sending its first members in 1988. In 1995, the Nigerian Province also becomes a partner in the mission.
December 23, 1988
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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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Papua New Guinea
The Spiritan missionaries move over to Kerema diocese in the Gulf Province where the need is greatest. Mother Teresa, who visits her sisters working in Kerema diocese, describes the Gulf…
November 10, 1980
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TransCanada
TransCanada Province begins work in Papua New Guinea (Frs. Kelly and Corrigan).
November 6, 1980
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Papua New Guinea
An offer by the bishop of Mount Hagen to take responsibility for a section of the diocese is not accepted due to the lack of personnel, but four parishes are…
October 16, 1972
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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…
February 23, 1971
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Nigeria
The beginning of the civil war in Nigeria. Subsequently, approximately 280 Irish confreres are displaced and later find work in other circumscriptions, including Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, PNG and Australia.
June 1, 1967
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