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A Spiritan History and Mission in Ghana (1971–2024)
This documentary, based on the book "Unveiling the Past: A Spiritan History and Mission in Ghana (1971–2024)," honours Most Rev. Dr. Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi,…
July 21, 2026
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Spiritan Life 14 - Spiritans and Islam
Editorial: Spiritans and Islam - Robert Ellison Pakistan: Our presence to the world of Islam - The Spiritan Croup Algeria: Getting to know Islam - René You Zanzibar: A pastoral…
December 1, 2002
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Ghana
Five Ghanaian Spiritans are ordained at Corpus Christi Parish, New Tafo, as the climax of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Spiritan presence in Ghana.
July 15, 1996
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W.A.F.
The first Chapter of the WAF opens at Ejisu, Ghana.
February 12, 1995
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Gambia
The WAF noviciate, until now at Bwiam in the Gambia, is transferred to Ejisu in Ghana.
August 11, 1989
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Gambia
The WAF Spiritan Noviciate was transferred to its present location at Ejisu in Ghana.
May 11, 1989
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West African Foundation
The West African Superiors meet in Dakar with a representative of the General Council: the WAF and the Nigerian Province will have a common theologate in Enugu, Nigeria, projected to…
April 7, 1984
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West African Foundation
Six Superiors of West African circumscriptions establish the Foundation at Dakar Senegal: the Superiors of The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Makurdi and Kwara-Benue. Fr. John Hogan (Irish Province) is…
April 25, 1979
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Ghana
The first group of Spiritans arrives in Ghana: Frs. Savino Agnoli, Augustine P. Murphy and Tom Sweeney.
October 30, 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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