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Zambia
Group of Zambia: Chapter
The Spiritan Group of Zambia will hold its Group Chapter, from the 12th to the 17th of july. The chapter of a group works out the goals and objectives of…
June 11, 2026
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Zambia
The parish of Pemba in Monze diocese is opened by the Spiritans.
September 12, 1987
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Papua New Guinea
New Spiritans arrive from Trans-Canada to the North Coast of PNG in the diocese of Aitape. This Group works very hard but old age and the lack of vocations was…
October 24, 1980
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Nigeria
The first Nigerian Spiritans to go on mission to Zambia (Felix Onuora and Kevin Njoku) left with Bishop Potani of Solwesi diocese who had been visiting Nigeria.
October 13, 1980
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Zambia
Two Nigerians confreres arrive in Zambia to work in the diocese of Solwezi. Two more are appointed the following year but not as part of the Zambia international group.
July 17, 1980
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Zambia
The Spiritans take charge of the parish of Linda on the outskirts of Livingstone.
June 4, 1980
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Zambia
4 Irish confreres start missionary work, first in Lusaka Diocese (Kabwe), then in Livingstone Diocese; nine more Spiritans join the group in the two dioceses (parishes, diocesan seminaries, schools).
May 19, 1972
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Zambia
The Spiritans take over the parish of Kasiya (Monze Diocese).
April 1, 1971
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Zambia
The first group of Spiritans (6 Irish confreres) arrives in Zambia and starts working in the diocese of Monze, run by the Jesuits.
February 3, 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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Zambia
Northern Rhodesia gains independence: it is henceforth known as Zambia.
October 24, 1964
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Zambia
Makunka parish (Livingstone diocese) is one of the earliest mission which Spiritans take on arrival in the diocese (67 kms west of Livingstone).
February 14, 1961
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