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Spiritan, who served in Africa and Papua New Guinea, celebrates his 90th birthday.

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Fr Jim (centre), Michael Liston C.S.Sp. (far left) who is from Co. Limerick and who served in Pakistan for over 3 decades, and three current members of the Pakistan Group.

Jim O’Connell C.S.Sp. – Home from Pakistan where he served for over 4 decades

Fr. Seán O’Leary C.S.Sp. ~ October 2020

Note from the Bishops of the Brazilian Amazon on the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on the Population and the Rainforest

2026 Orientation Course for Pastoral Ministry Workers

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The latest Orientation Course for Pastoral Ministry Workers in Ireland concluded on 4th September 2026. The 2-week course was held at the Spiritan Retreat & Spirituality Centre in Ardbraccan…

The late Fr Michael Walsh C.S.Sp.

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Fr Michael Walsh C.S.Sp. died in August 2026. He was aged 89.
A native of Co. Offaly, Fr Michael was ordained in 1965…

Fr Pat Downes C.S.Sp. – Lifetime Achievement Award

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Earlier in 2026 Rockwell College Past Pupils’ Union (PPU) presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Fr Pat Downes (pictured) to mark his service since 1979 to the Co. Tipperary school and to the PPU.

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Spiritan-led Parishes, Chaplaincies and Ministry in Irish Dioceses

Our four parishes in the Archdiocese of Dublin

The Province has responsibility for the pastoral leadership of four parishes in the Archdiocese of Dublin: Bawnogue and Deansrath in Clondalkin, as well as Greenhills and Kimmage. (The parish of Ballintubber / Ballymoe in the Diocese of Elphin was administered by Spiritans for a decade until June 2020.)

Chaplaincy & Formation

Spiritans provide chaplaincy services in Rockwell College, Co. Tipperary and in Spiritan schools in Dublin, as well as in a number of Dublin hospitals.

Overseas Missions

Our Missions Abroad

Irish Spiritan missionaries serve in many parts of the English-speaking world as well as in countries such as Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Pakistan while the Congregation’s newest mission is in South Sudan.

Where We Serve

Nearly 3,000 Spiritans serve in over sixty countries on six continents – in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia. View our interactive map.