Happy Birthday
14 July 2025
Jean-François Coquerel
France
Jean-Marie ESSOMBA
General Administration
Remigius Ndubuisi
Sierra Leone + Liberia
Renatus Karumuna
Tanzania
Jean-Clair Edou
Gabon - Guinée Équatoriale
Godfrey Mgonja
U.S.A.
Hervé Moutaleno
Guyane
Ladislas Mukaya
Congo Kinshasa
Charles Ajogi
Nigeria North-West
Joseph Kioko
Kenya + South Sudan
John Ahakutor
Ghana + Benin
Marvin Musonda
Paraguay
Elias Mahami
Tanzania
You have, now and in the future, much to suffer. Remember that it is for God you suffer, who will reward you a hundredfold, in this world, for all the sacrifices you make for his sake.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 3, 1844.
Chaque peine offerte pour le salut des âmes en sauvera peut-être plusieurs. Peut-être est-ce là le centuple promis.
François Libermann
Cf. Notes et Documents, VI, 3, 1844.
Cada sofrimento oferecido pela salvação das almas salvará talvez várias. Talvez é esse o cêntuplo prometido.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Notas e Documentos, VI, 3, 1844.
Happy Anniversary
14 July 2025
Noel Redmond
Presbyteral ordination
Joseph Harris
Presbyteral ordination
James Flynn
Presbyteral ordination
Jean-Louis Rey
Presbyteral ordination
Liberatus Kundy
Presbyteral ordination
Desmond Agbaka
Presbyteral ordination
Daniel Taba
Presbyteral ordination
David Anekwe
Presbyteral ordination
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Death Anniversaries
14 July 2025
Brian Mclaughlin
St Luke\'s Hospital - Rathgar
João Kuvalela
+ Lubango (Angola)
Ghislain Banville
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
Joaquim Lange
+ Gennep (Nederland)
Augustin Berger
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
André Krieger
+ Moshi (Kenya)
Joseph Gasser
+ Port-au-Prince (Haïti)
Jean Collomb-patton
+ 75.Paris (France)
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The Superior General confirms his fellow members in their Spiritan calling, in keeping with the spirit of the founders and the living tradition of the Institute. He makes the unity among all Spiritans a reality. He assures the unity of all within the Church. He strives for the common good and the vitality of the Congregation. In a spirit of communion with the Holy See, he gives it an account, in the way and at the times fixed, of the state of the Institute and of its life.
SRL 193 & 194
1859 Rome
By the Bull "In Sublimi", Pope Pius IX, at the request of the bishops of France, gives canonical approval to the French Seminary in Rome and confides it "in perpetuity" to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
1907 USA
Ordination of the first African-American member of the Congregation, Fr. Joseph A. Burgess.
1966 C.S.Sp.
The Superior General and his Council leave the rue des Pyrénées in Paris. On September 9th, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Generalate is set up in Rome on Monte Mario at Clivo di Cinna, 195.
1994 Puerto Rico
The international noviciate for Spanish-speaking students is established in Dorado with 7 novices from Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay and Puerto Rico. Fr Victor Cabezas from Spain is the Master and Fr Ivan Sarrano, from P.R. is his assistant.
Le Supérieur général confirme ses frères dans leur vocation spiritaine, selon l'esprit des fondateurs et la tradition vivante de l'Institut. Il assure l'unité entre tous les Spiritains et avec l'Église. Il œuvre pour le bien commun et la vitalité de la Congrégation. Dans un esprit de communion avec le Saint Siège, il lui rend compte, en la manière et aux temps fixés, de l'état et de la vie de l'Institut.
RVS, n°193-194
1859 Rome
Bulle "In Sublimi" de Pie IX : Approbation canonique ,à la requête de 76 évêques de France, : du Séminaire Français, confié ‘à perpétuité’ à la Congrégation du Saint Esprit.
1907 U.S.A.
Ordination du premier Africain-Américain membre de la Congrégation : le P. Joseph A. Burgess
1966 C.S.Sp.
Le Supérieur général et son Conseil quittent la rue des Pyrénées, à Paris. Le 9 septembre, fête de l’Exaltation de la Ste Croix, le Généralat s’installe à Rome, Clivo di Cinna n°195.
1994 Porto Rico
Le noviciat international de langue espagnole s’établit à Dorado avec 7 novices venant d’Haïti, du Mexique, du Paraguay et de Porto Rico. Le P. Victor Cabezas, d’Espagne, est le maître des novices, et le P. Ivan Sarrano, de Porto Rico est son assistant.
O Superior Geral confirma os seu irmãos na vocação espiritana, segundo o espírito dos Fundadores e a tradição viva do Instituto. Assegura a unidade entre todos os espiritanos e com a Igreja. Trabalha para o bem comum e a vitalidade da Congregação. Em espírito de comunhão com a Santa Sé, presta-lhe contas do estado e da vida do Instituto, conforme o modo e o tempo fixados.
RVE, nº 193-194
1859 Roma
Bula “In Sublimi” de Pio IX : aprovação canónica a rogo de 76 bispos de França: o Seminário Francês é confiado “para sempre “ à Congregação do Espírito Santo.
1907 U.S.A.
Ordenação do primeiro Espiritano Afro-Americano membro da Congregação, o P. Joseph A. Burgess.
1966 C.S.Sp.
Em Julho, o Superior Geral e o seu Conselho deixam a rua “des Pyrinées” em Paris. Na festa da Exaltação da Santa Cruz, a Casa Generalícia fixa-se em Roma, Clivo di Cinna, 195.
1994 Porto Rico
O Noviciado Internacional para os estudantes de língua espanhola é estabelecido em Dorado, P. R., com 7 noviços do Haiti, México, Paraguai e Porto Rico. O P. Victor Cabezas, de Espanha, é o Mestre de Noviços e o P. Iván Sarrano, do P.R. é o seu assistente.
2956Spiritans
Bishops
29
Priests
2100
Brothers
74
Perm. Deacons
3
Init. Formation
524
Lay Associates
226
795Communities
America
137
Africa
494
Europe
136
Asia
17
Oceania
11
