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Haiti
Province of Haiti: Assembly
The Superior General, Alain Mayama, and the correspondent for the Province of Haiti, Jeffrey Duaime, traveled to Port au Prince on Sunday June 28, 2026 to visit the confreres in…
June 30, 2026
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Haiti
In September, the opening of the first Spiritan novitiate on Haitian soil.
January 28, 1997
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Haiti
By decision of the District Council, the Spiritans take over Collège Saint-Martial again after an absence of 26 years.
December 13, 1995
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Haiti
With the arrival of the government of Aristide in 1994, the decree of President Duvalier of 1969, giving the College of Saint-Martial to the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, is revoked.
December 12, 1994
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Puerto Rico
The international noviciate for Spanish-speaking students is established in Dorado with 7 novices from Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay and Puerto Rico. Fr Victor Cabezas from Spain is the Master and Fr…
July 14, 1994
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Haiti
The last Spiritans leave Brooklyn to return to Haiti.
December 19, 1986
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Haiti
The Diocese of Brooklyn ceases to be responsible for the Spiritans who have been working with Haitian refugees. They meet together to plan their return to Haiti. They draw up…
November 18, 1986
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U.S.A.
With the backing of the USA-East Province, Fr. James F. Healy, Director of Justice and Peace for the province, opens the Washington Center for Haiti to obtain redress for Haitian…
March 15, 1984
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Haiti
Spiritans work with immigrant Haitians in Brooklyn, New York, and in the Bahamas.
October 16, 1972
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Haiti
At the request of the Superior General, Père Joseph Lécuyer, all 20 Spiritans leave the country.
September 23, 1969
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Haiti
The General Council decides to withdraw all Spiritans from Haiti. The parishes are handed back to the diocesan authorities.
September 2, 1969
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Haiti
Under the anti-Communist laws, the Gov-ernment expels five Haitian Spiritans from their country: Antoine Adrien, Jean-Paul Claude, Max Domi-nique, Paddy Pou and Ernst Verdieu. The Collège Saint Martial is taken…
August 15, 1969
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Haiti
The Spiritan District of Haiti is established once more.
August 17, 1965
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Haiti
The reign of terror of the Duvalier family. The Spiritans try to defend the people and look after the young. Père Grienenberger, the superior, as well as his successor, are…
February 8, 1957
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Haiti
President Estimé asks the Congregation to direct a house for street children, and it does so for the next ten years. The Spiritans witdraw from the work in 1960 because…
January 11, 1950
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Haiti
Several German confreres are working in Haiti: Frs. Spies, Scherer and Weik. Fr. Scherer starts a meteorological station and Fr. Daniel Wiek is the founder of the fire brigade of…
April 6, 1923
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Haiti
Spiritan personnel are reduced in number as a result of the war. The Congregation tries to hand over the management of Collège St. Martial to the Archdiocese, but the plan…
March 7, 1919
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Haiti
Père Weick, professor of physics, sets up a me-teorological station at St. Martial which continues to function until 1969. The first fire brigade at Port-au-Prince is established by the Spiritans.
February 9, 1878
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Haiti
The Junior seminary of Saint-Martial is confided to the Spiritans. 43 Spiritans are working in the country at this time.
February 4, 1870
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Haiti
A Concordat with Rome is approved by the Government of Haiti. Henceforth, bishops will be appointed by the Head of State instead of by the Vatican.
May 10, 1860
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Haiti
Propaganda asks the Congregation to negotiate a concordat between Rome and the State of Haiti. Three priests are sent to help Mgr. Monetti, the Apostolic Delegate. He appoints Père Pascal…
January 5, 1859
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Haiti
Eugène Tisserant, who had arrived in Haiti in December, 1843, leaves the country for good, convinced that any apostolic ministry there is impossible.
March 18, 1845
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Haiti
Revolution in Haiti and departure of Eugène Tisserant.
May 9, 1844
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Haiti
Père Eugène Tisserant is appointed Prefect Apostolic of Haiti.
February 13, 1844
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Haiti
Eugéne Tisserant is received by General Hérard, the head of the provisional government of Haiti. He is given freedom to exercise his ministry, to invite more of his confreres and…
December 30, 1843
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Haiti
Sent by François Libermann, Père Eugene Tisserant arrives in Haiti for his first period there.
August 15, 1843
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Holy Heart of Mary
Père Eugène Tisserant, co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary, goes to La Neuville for a brief noviciate under Père Libermann before setting out for Martinique, en…
August 2, 1842
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Haiti
Independence of Haiti.
January 1, 1804
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