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Republic of the Congo
Province of Congo Brazzaville: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Congo Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) will have its Enlarged Council meeting from the 20th to the 25th of july. Of the 68 spiritans with perpetual vows…
June 14, 2026
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Spiritan News 203
203 / October / November / December 2017 | 40 Years of Spiritan Presence in Asia: Pakistan / Philippines / Taiwan / Vietnam / India | Rome : Meeting of…
December 1, 2017
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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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JPIC Newsletter nº 2, March 2016
Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - REFLECTIONS ON THE “JUNGLE” - BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ESPACE JARROT - SPIRITAN DIARY FROM NYARUGUSU CAMP - KEEP IT IN…
March 1, 2016
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Congo
Creation of the diocese of Kinkala, with Mgr. Anatole Milandou as bishop.
December 23, 1988
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F.A.C.
The Council of Major Superiors meets with the Superior General at Brazzaville.
February 12, 1986
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Congo
Following the assassination of the President of the Republic of Congo, Marien Ngouabi, Cardinal Emile Biayenda is also killed in mysterious circumstances. He had been coadjutor to Mgr. Mbemba (03.07.70),…
March 22, 1977
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Congo Brazzaville
The Marxist government nationalises all private schools but permission is given to open the Seminary of St. John at Brazzaville.
June 28, 1965
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Congo
Christian Trade Unionists, in alliance with the Communists, defeat l'Abbé Fulbert Youlu.
August 15, 1963
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Congo
Mgr. Michel Bernard, Vicar Apostolic of Conakry, is appointed Vicar of Brazzaville. He will live through many important events: the presidency of L'Abbé Fulbert Youlu (1958); independence (1960); the start…
July 18, 1954
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Congo
The Vicariat Apostolic of Fort-Rousset is created, with Mgr. Verhille as the first Vicar.
December 21, 1950
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Congo
The Vicariate Apostolic of Loango changes its name to the Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire.
January 20, 1949
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Congo
Foundation of the Senior Seminary, François Libermann (Frs. Emile Laurent, Lucien Deiss, Philippe David and Brother Nicolas Gelebart).
October 23, 1947
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Congo
The regional senior seminary is transferred from Libreville to Brazzaville.
October 4, 1947
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Congo
The start of a great increase in parishes in the diocese of Brazzaville. The seminaries are also developed.
April 29, 1945
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Congo
The Apostolic Vicariat of French Lower Congo changes its name to the Apostolic Vicariat of Loango. The bishop is Mgr. Jean Derouet.
April 22, 1907
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Congo
Ordination of the first two priests to come from the seminaries of Landana and Loango: Louis de Gourlet and Charles Maonde.
December 17, 1892
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Congo
The Apostolic Vicariat of French Congo is divided into the Vicariats of Lower Congo (Mgr. Carrie) and Upper Congo (Mgr. Augouard).
October 14, 1890
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Congo
Foundation of the mission of Brazzaville by Pères Prosper Augouard, Georges Schmitt and Frère Savinien Weckmann. Five years later, work is begun on the cathedral. Rome July, 1927: Following the…
July 4, 1887
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Congo
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
Père Prosper Augouard starts the first mission in the interior of Congo at Linzolo, 25 kms. from Brazzaville.
September 22, 1883
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Congo
The Superior General, Père Ignace Schwindenhammer, is appointed Prefect Apostolic of Congo with permission to delegate his authority to a Vice-Prefect of his choice: he chooses Père Joseph-Marie Poussot.
January 14, 1866
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