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Guinea
Enlarged Council of the Province of North-West Africa (PANO)
Nineteen Spiritan delegates met from June 14 to 17, 2026 at the Foyer de Charité in Cap des Biches, near Dakar (Senegal), to hold the Enlarged Provincial Council of the…
June 29, 2026
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Guinée Conakry
The Spiritans (Armel Duteil and Christopher Nze) return to the Mission of Mongo, which has been without a priest since 1967. In the area, there are more than 200,000 refugees…
October 9, 1996
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Guinea Conakry
December 20, 1986
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Guinée Conakry
After the death of Sékou Touré and the military coup, the Spiritans return to Guinée at the request of Mgr. Sarah, Archbishop of Conakry. In 1993, Pierre Haas, the former…
December 10, 1985
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Guinée Conakry
The Archbishop of Conakry, Mgr. Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo, is released from prison after nine years detention.
August 7, 1979
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Guinée Conakry
Mgr. Tchidimbo C.S.Sp., the Archbishop of Conakry, is arrested for "plotting" and imprisoned at Boiro: he will not be released until August, 1979. In December 1979, Mgr. Sarah becomes the…
December 23, 1970
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Guinée Conakry
President Sékou Touré expells non-African bishops, priests and religious from the country, including 31 Spiritans.
May 1, 1967
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Guinée Conakry
After the suppression of the Catholic Action movements in 1959, the private schools are nationalised in September, 1961. As a result of his vigorous protests, Mgr. de Milleville, the Spiritan…
September 11, 1961
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Guinée Conakry
Kankan becomes an Apostolic Prefecture.
May 12, 1949
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Guinée Conakry
The General Council approves the foundation of the mission of Faranah in a strongly Moslem area. Frs. Petersen and Chamagne are put in charge.
January 20, 1948
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Guinée Conakry
Père Michel Chaverot organises the first Christian trade union in the country (C.F.T.C.).
February 28, 1945
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Guinée Conakry
Père Le Mailloux launches the first Catholic Action group in Conakry.
March 26, 1942
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Guinée Conakry
Mgr. Lerouge launches the first Christian review in Guinée, La Voix de Notre Dame.
November 5, 1925
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Guinée Conakry
Père Orcel prints the first Coniagui catechism with the Sunday Gospels. Père Leclerc begins the seminary at Dixinn.
March 23, 1924
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Guinée Conakry
Thanks to a lessening in the militant anti-clericalism of recent times, the Spiritans are able to move ahead with their schools programme.
March 24, 1921
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Guinée Conakry
Mgr. Lerouge founds the Congregation of "The Little Sisters of Our Lady of Guinée". The first postulant takes the habit. On the same date, but in 1931, he opens the…
July 2, 1919
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Guinée Conakry
Even before the war had come to an end, Père Lucas founded the mission of Kourouss.
January 19, 1918
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Guinée Conakry
A caravan, led by Frs. Leclerc and Devante, leaves Conakry on foot for Kissi, more than 600 km away. They arrive 29 days later. The first mission to be founded…
December 13, 1902
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Guinée
The southern part of Senegambia becomes a separate territory under the name of "Rivières du Sud". There is a plan to build a new capital in the island of Tumbo.…
August 1, 1899
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Guinée Conakry
The Apostolic Prefecture of French Guinée is created, with Père Auguste Lorber as the Prefect. The interior will be evangelised, beginning from the town of Conakry.
October 18, 1897
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Guinée
Jean-Jacques Katty, son of the king of Thia, writes to Mgr. Duret (Vic. Apostolic of Conakry) asking for missionaries. He had been instructed and baptised by the Spiritans, along with…
February 17, 1875
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Sierra Leone
The Vicariate Apostolic is restored to the Congregation. It is made up of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Bishop Kobes is placed in charge after the death of Mgr de…
January 8, 1860
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St-Coeur de Marie
Mgr. Luquet, a friend of Libermann, writes from Rome, advising him to draw up a Memorandum on Guinée to be presented to the Propaganda. He includes advice on how to…
March 8, 1846
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Deux Guinées
The death of Louis Pindar (USA) at Capes des Palmes.
January 2, 1844
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Holy Heart of Mary
The first missionaries of the Society (7 priests and 3 "brothers") leave Bordeaux for Guinée. They arrive at Cap des Palmes (Liberia) on November 30th.
September 13, 1843
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Deux Guinées
Rome appoints Bishop Barron as Prefect Apostolic of Guinée.
January 22, 1842
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