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Democratic Rep. of the Congo
JPIC Newsletter nº 5, January 2018
Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - SPIRITANS: ADVOCATES IN MISSION - VIVAT: NIGERIA WORKSHOP 2017 - WORKSHOP IN THE DEM. REP. OF CONGO - GLOBAL WATER…
January 1, 2018
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Spiritan Education Forum November 2017
- Espace Jarrot - Blessed Daniel Brottier project (OBDB) - The mission of education in the Spiritan Province of Cameroon - Daniel Brottier Home: a new impetus to education in…
November 1, 2017
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Congo Kinshasa
The Foyer Laval for 1st Cycle students is opened at Mont Ngafula, Kinshasa.
September 9, 1995
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Congo Kinshasa
Start of the Foundation of Zaire. After the postulancy, the candidates will continue their formation with the FAC.
November 25, 1990
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Congo Kinshasa
District of Kongolo becomes the District of Zaire.
March 3, 1989
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Congo Kinshasa
The birth of the Foundation of Congo Kinshasa.
April 7, 1986
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Congo Kinshasa
The General Council decides to set up a Spiritan Foundation in Zaire.
April 3, 1986
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Congo Kinshasa
A third confrere from Zaire makes his profession in the EAP. Henceforth, students from Zaire will be trained in the Central African Foundation.
January 27, 1986
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Congo Brazzaville
Death of Mgr. Théophile Mbemba, the first local Archbishop of Brazzaville. He is succeeded by his coadjutor, Mgr. Biayenda.
June 14, 1971
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Congo Kinshasa
Père Albert Onyembo (Spiritan) is appointed bishop of Kindu. A Procure is opened at Lubumbashi to supply the missions of North-Katanga.
June 25, 1966
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Congo Kinshasa
The Mulélistes rebels attack Kindu, killing many people. A Marist brother is killed and the Superior injured. At Kongolo, the only ones remaining are l'Abbé Nday (the future bishop), two…
July 22, 1964
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Congo Kinshasa
20 confreres (19 Belgian and 1 Dutch) are killed at Kongolo (Democratic Republic of Congo). A national memorial service is held in Brussels, led by Cardinal Suenens in the presence…
January 1, 1962
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Congo Kinshasa
Père Albert Forgeur (Belgium), chaplain to the gendarmes of Katanga, is killed while helping a soldier who is gravely wounded. His body is thrown into the Lualaba river.
April 8, 1961
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Congo Kinshasa
Creation of the new Apostolic Vicariat of Kindu with Mgr. Jean Fryns as bishop.
April 12, 1957
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Congo Kinshasa
Erection of the new Vicariat of Kindu. It is made up of the northern part of Kongolo and the southern part of Stanleyville (Kisangani).
April 24, 1956
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Congo Kinshasa
Ordination to the priesthood of the first local priest.
February 16, 1944
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Congo Kinshasa
A Junior seminary is built at Kongolo.
May 16, 1942
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Congo Kinshasa
The Prefecture of northern Katanga is raised to a Vicariate. Mgr. G. Haezaert is ordained bishop.
February 6, 1935
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Congo Kinshasa
Founding of the missions of Ankoro and Malela. Père Louis Lempereur succeeds Père Callewaert as Prefect Apostolic of North Katanga. He will be succeeded by Père Georges Hazaert in 1930.
May 17, 1922
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of Saint-Joseph de Lubunda (Mgr. Callewaert, Pères Windholtz, Ferry and Brangers: Frères Euloge. Constantin, Bruno and Gerlacus).
April 7, 1911
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of the mission of Lubunda and erection of the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Katanga.The new Prefect, Père Callewaert, resides at Lubunda.
March 31, 1911
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of the mission of Kongolo by Frs. Villetaz and Brangers and Br. Euloge.
March 9, 1909
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Congo Kinshasa
The Spiritans return to the Congo. The first group consists of Père Callewaert (Belgium), Père Villetaz (Switzerland) and Pères Brangers and Viel (France). They start the mission at Kindu.
July 30, 1907
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Kongolo, 01.01.1962: testimony of Père Jules Darmond
Once we had all been beaten, we were marched out of the cells in a line. We filed in front of the guard and at the door we were made…
March 12, 1900
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Congo Kinshasa
The Spiritans hand over the missions of Boma and Nemlao to the Scheut Fathers.
April 20, 1891
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Congo Kinshasa
Erection of the Vicariate Apostolic of Congo. Four Scheutist priests arrive in September in Zaire. They will soon take over Nemlao and Boma again.
February 14, 1888
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of the mission of St. Paul of Kasaï at Kwamouth (Mgr. Augourd, Père Sand and Frère Savinien). The Spiritans leave Kwamouth in 1887.
May 18, 1886
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The Berlin Conference divides the region of the prefecture of the Congo between Portugal (Angola and the enclave of Cabinda), King Leopold II (the independent State of the Congo) and…
January 3, 1885
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of the mission of Boma under the patronage of Our Lady of Victories. The Spiritans left Boma in 1888. The first priest from Zaire, l'Abbé Maombe, ordained in 1897,…
May 12, 1880
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Congo Kinshasa
Foundation of the mission of Boma by Pères Carrie and Visseq- the first in Belgian Congo.
March 13, 1880
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Congo Kinshasa
Spiritans make exploratory journeys along the river as far as Boma. In 1876, Père Carrie buys 5 hectares of land there for a future mission.
April 11, 1874
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Congo Kinshasa
Propaganda approves the setting up of a new mission in the Prefecture of the Congo. The chosen centre is Landana in Cabinda. It was from this base that the evangelisation…
February 24, 1873
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