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Luc Nadaillac
France
MICHEL Texier
France
Anthony Oparah
Nigeria South-East
Peter Kiarie
Kenya + South Sudan
Charles Ebelebe
Nigeria South-East
Cajetan Odoh
Nigeria South-West
Francis OKONKWO
Kenya + South Sudan
Emmanuel Nwankwo
Nigeria South-East
Precious Christopher
Nigeria North-West
There would be many things to say about genuine simplicity, because generally, we do not know what it is. We look at it as something ordinary, and yet, it is the virtue of the perfect.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 238, 1836.
La véritable simplicité, il y aurait bien des choses à en dire parce que, généralement, on ne la connaît pas. On la regarde comme une chose ordinaire, et c’est cependant la vertu des parfaits.
François Libermann
Cf. Lettres Spirituelles, I, 238, 1836.
Haveria muitas coisas a dizer sobre a verdadeira simplicidade, porque geralmente não é conhecida. É considerada como uma coisa ordinária e, no entanto, é a virtude dos perfeitos.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Cartas Espirituais, I, 238, 1836.
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Strasbourg (France)
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René Baeten
+ Uccle (Belgique)
Jean-Baptiste Delawarde
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
Charles Devillers
+ 67.Wolxheim (France)
GASTON Lucien
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
Thomas Harrison
+ Onitsha (Nigeria)
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The aim of the Congregation is to form associates who will be committed to ecclesiastical discipline, with a love for all the virtues, especially obedience and poverty. They will be offered to ecclesiastical superiors, ready to go anywhere to evangelise the poor, even infidels; they will lovingly carry out the most humble and difficult jobs, especially those for which the Church has difficulty in finding volunteers.
Spiritan Rule of 11.03.1848, edited by M. Leguay
1845 C.S.Sp.
M. Alexandre Leguay, Vicar General of the Diocese of Perpignan, is elected the 9th Superior of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, even though he is not a member. He devotes himself to the renewal of the Congregation and the Seminary and op-poses the "fusion" of the two congregations suggested by Père Libermann.
1932 Sierra Leone
Bishop O'Gorman resigns and dies in Switzerland in 1935.
1958 Netherlands
The junior seminary at Weert is officially recognised by the State as a secondary school.
1989 Madagascar
Pope John Paul II beatifies Victoire Rasoamanarivo at Tananarive. A delegation from the diocese of Mahajanga takes part in the ceremonies.
Elle (la Congrégation) a pour but de former des associés zélés pour la discipline ecclésiastique, pénétrés d'amour pour toutes les vertus et spécialement pour l'obéissance et la pauvreté, destinés à être mis à la disposition des supérieurs ecclésiastiques pour aller partout évangéliser les pauvres, les infidèles mêmes, et remplir auprès d'eux avec amour, et même de préférence, les fonctions ecclésiastiques les plus humbles et les plus pénibles, pour lesquelles on trouve plus difficilement des ministres qui consentent à se dévouer.
Règle du 11.03.1848 , éditée par Leguay
1845 C.S.Sp
M. Alexandre Leguay, vicaire général de Perpignan, est élu 9° Supérieur de la Congrégation du Saint-Esprit bien que n’en étant pas membre. Résolu de poursuivre le renouvellement de la Congrégation et l’œuvre du Séminaire du St Esprit, il s’est opposé à la ‘fusion’ proposée par le P. Libermann.
1932 Sierra Leone
Mgr O’Gorman démissionne et meurt en Suisse en 1935.
1958 Pays-Bas
Reconnaissance officielle de l'École Apostolique de Weert par l'État comme lycée ("gymnasium").
1989 Madagascar
Le Pape Jean-Paul II béatifie Victoire Rasoamanarivo à Tananarive. Une délégation du diocèse de Mahajanga participe aux cérémonies.
A Congregação tem por fim formar associados zelosos pela disciplina eclesiástica, cheios de amor por todas as virtudes especialmente a obediência e a pobreza, destinados a estarem à disposição dos superiores eclesiásticos para irem por toda a parte evangelizar os pobres, os próprios infiéis, e desempenhar junto deles com amor e mesmo preferencialmente, as tarefas eclesiásticas mais humildes e mais custosas, para as quais mais dificilmente se encontram ministros dispostos a elas se consagrarem.
Regra de 11.03.1848, editada por Leguay
1845 C.S.Sp.
Alexandre Leguay, vigário geral de Perpignan, é eleito 9 º Superior da Congregação do Espírito Santo, embora não fosse seu membro. Resolvido a prosseguir a renovação da Congregação e a obra do Seminário do Espírito Santo, opôs-se à “fusão” proposta pelo P. Libermann.
1932 Serra Leoa
O Bispo O’Gorman com a saúde debilitada pede a resignação e morre na Suíça em 1935.
1958 Holanda
Reconhecimento oficial pelo Estado da Escola Apostólica de Weert, como liceu (“gymnasium”).
1989 Madagáscar
O Papa João Paulo II beatifica Victoire Rasoamanarivo em Tananarive. Uma delegação da diocese de Mahajanga participa nas cerimónias.
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