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Spiritan Education Forum November 2018
Methodology of Informal Education A Theology of the Sewers Spiritan Mission in Uganda and Special Needs Education
November 1, 2018
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JPIC Newsletter nº 6, June 2018
Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - ADVOCATES, SUPPORTERS AND DEFENDERS OF THEWEAK AGAINST ALL OPPRESSORS - ON OUR SIDE OF THE BRIDGE…. LIFE IS DIFFERENT, SÃO…
June 1, 2018
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Spiritan Life 24 - Interreligous Dialogue
SPIRITAN MISSION AS DIALOGUE ...................................................... 5 John Kwofie, CSSp. “CREOLENESS” – AMEETING-PLACE OR MISSION AS A PROCESS OF CREATING LINKS ..................................................... 10 Gerard Meyer, CSSp. SPIRITAN INITIAL FORMATION AND DIALOGUE…
September 1, 2014
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Brazil SW
Fr. Edward Nealon is appointed Episcopal Vicar for the region of Sao João de Metiti in the diocese of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
February 3, 1992
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Brazil Province
Brazil becomes the 19th Province of the Congregation.
February 2, 1990
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Brazil South West
Fr Hugh de Blacam, appointed to the parish of St Alfonso, in the diocese of Juazeiro, Bahia, becomes an affiliated member of the new Brazilian Province while continuing to participate…
January 23, 1990
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Brazil South East
Spiritans leave the diocese of Jales in the State of São Paolo where they have been working for the last 13 years.
January 22, 1989
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Puerto Rico
Luis Aponte, Archbishop of San Juan, presides at the mass when the first Group of the Foundation is being sent out to the mission in Brazil.
June 27, 1987
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Brazil SE
A group of Poor Clare sisters moves into the District house for three years on their arrival from the island of Madeira in order to prepare for a new foundation…
April 14, 1986
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Spain
Three new associates leave for the Prelature of Tefé: Adela Amaya, Carmela Fuentes, and Pepa Contreras. The experience is so successful that Adela and Carmela renew their commitment after three…
April 2, 1986
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Brazil SW
Bishop Ivo Lorsheider, Secretary General of the National Conference of the Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) invites Fr David Regan to act as a full time consultant to that body for…
May 9, 1977
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Brazil SE
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro of P. Francisco Fernandes Correia, asked by the Generalate to welcome confreres transferring from Angola and Portugal. On 21.05.1977, he is nominated by the Portuguese…
May 21, 1975
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Brazil SW
Seven Spiritans who could not return to Nigeria after the civil war are re-assigned to Brazil. Requests have come in from more than 20 dioceses all over Brazil and even…
October 21, 1971
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Brazil
Inauguration of the "Instituto Poullart des Places", the Spiritan formation community in the Vila Mangalot district of São Paulo.
May 19, 1971
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Brazil SW
Fr John Fitzpatrick is installed as parish priest of São Sebastião parish in the rapidly growing city of Suzano in the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes.
May 5, 1969
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Brazil S.W.
Fr. Ailbe O'Brien, with Séan Ryan as assistant, is installed as parish priest of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Via Alpina, on the east side of Sao Paolo city. This is…
February 23, 1969
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Brazil Province
The first Spiritan candidate from the junior seminary at Salete arrives in San Paolo and starts philosophy with the Redemptorists.
January 23, 1969
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Brazil SW
By July 1967, the group has become a District and Fr John Jordan has succeeded in getting nine contiguous parishes in the dioceses of Mar’lia, Presidente Prudente and Lins. These…
July 4, 1967
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TransCanada
The Province sends missionaries to Brazil and to the native peoples of Alberta.
June 28, 1967
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Alto Jurua
P. Henrique Rüth is appointed Prelate "nullius" and Bishop of Leptiminus.
July 5, 1966
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Brazil
Whilhelm Hansen becomes principal superior in the District of Brazil South and Heinrich Rüth superior in Alto Jurua. Both are from the German Province.
June 24, 1964
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Tefé
The current District of Tefé is divided into Tefé and Central Brazil.
May 17, 1963
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Brazil SW
Fr Timothy O'Driscoll, the Irish Provincial, and Fr Patrick Walsh, the second Assistant, arrive in Rio de Janeiro to spend a month in Brazil in contact with the German and…
March 6, 1963
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Brazil Province
The General Council confides the Federal States of Sao Paulo, Panama, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul to the German Province with a view to founding a new Province…
December 9, 1955
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Brazil
German Spiritans take on responsibility for a mission territory in the south of Brazil.
July 23, 1951
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Tefé
The jurisdiction of Tefé becomes a Prelatura Nullius, under the direction of Mgr. Joaquim de Lange.
August 11, 1950
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Tefe
Téfé devient une ‘Prélature Nullius’ sous la direction de Mgr Joaquim de Lange.
May 11, 1950
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Tefé
Tefé becomes a Prelature Nullius and Joaquim de Lange is ordained the first bishop, to be succeeded by Mário Clemente Neto in 1980.
January 10, 1950
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Alto Jurua
Père Joseph Hascher C.S.Sp. from Alsace is appointed as the second Bishop of the Prelature. The ordination is held at Blotzheim (Alsace).
March 22, 1947
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Tefé
Consecration of the cathedral of Tefé.
March 23, 1935
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Tefé
Arrival of the first group of German Spiritans in the Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé.
February 27, 1927
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Alto Jurua
Fr. Donnadieu establishes a mission in Cruzeiro do Sul.
February 20, 1917
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Tefé
Erection of the Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé: Dom Barrat is the first Prefect.
January 2, 1910
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Tefé
Profession of Brother Wilfried at Chevilly. He leaves immediately for Tefé where he will be the first German brother to work there.
March 19, 1897
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Brazil Amazonas
The Congregation leaves its task in the Seminary of Belém and starts to work with the Indians and rubber-planters from its centre at Tefé.
January 13, 1897
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Germany
The mission of Tefé begins with German confreres, including brothers.
January 5, 1897
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Germany
Opening of the junior seminary at Knechtsteden by Fr. Amandus Acker. First group of German confreres leave for the Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé in Brazil.
February 25, 1895
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Brazil
First Spiritan activity in Brazil. The first seven to arrive started the Colege of Mt. Carmel where they taught. They also did pastoral work in the surrounding area- catechesis, confessions…
February 9, 1886
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Brazil Amazonas
The Spiritan community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, at Bélem, Para, (7 priests, 3 brothers and 1 student) opens a college. 116 students are enrolled for the first year:…
January 15, 1886
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Brazil
Dom Antonio Macedo da Costa, the bishop of Belém, asks the Spiritans to take over the direction of the Junior Seminary of Our Lady of Carmel in Belém.
January 8, 1885
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