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

admin - December 22, 2020

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

Fr Alain (fourth from left) with (L-R) St Mary’s College community members: Fr Abraham Jov, Fr Maxwell Atuguba, Fr Crispin Mbumba, Bro Ignatius Curry and Fr Martin Andama

Superior General visits the Irish Province

admin - January 15, 2024

Fr Alain Mayama C.S.Sp. (above), who succeeded Fr John Fogarty C.S.Sp. as Superior General of the Spiritans in late 2021, was in Ireland from 30th December 2023 to 4th January 2024.
Born in Brazzaville and a member of the Province of Congo, Fr Alain was ordained a priest in 2000, and served in Cameroon, Gabon and the US before returning as Provincial…

Spiritans respond to latest flooding in Kenya ~ December 2023

admin - December 10, 2023

The Spiritans have secured two emergency grants, each to the value of €15,000, from Misean Cara for support to pastoralist and farmer families in Kenya who have been affected by recent flood damage. The floods follow El Niño rains that began in early November and which have now affected a number of countries in east Africa.

Welcome to Confrères on Studies:

admin - December 4, 2023

Welcome to Abraham Akpen Jov (Nigeria NNE) and Maxwell Atuguba (Ghana), doing MA studies in International Peacebuilding, Security & Development Practice, and Crispin Mbumba Kawanga (DRC) doing English language studies. All three are resident in St Mary’s community.

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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.