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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

Fr Brendan Carr C.S.Sp. in the Philippines – July 2022

admin - July 5, 2022

On a recent visit to the Philippines, Brendan Carr C.S.Sp. – accompanied by Fr Michael Vinh Dình Nguyên, a Spiritan from Vietnam who completed formation in the Philippines – met Ambassador William Carlos and Deputy Head of Mission, Brian McCrohan, in the Irish Embassy in Manila.

VIVAT International’s representative in Geneva visits Dublin

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Fr Andrzej (pictured) succeeded Fr Edward Flynn in the role 2015. He is now in his final year in Geneva. From Poland, he had previously served elsewhere in Europe, including Croatia, as well as in Sénégal, and his experience includes the areas of JPIC and inter-religious dialogue.

Celebration in June 2022 of Jubilees of Ordination to the priesthood

admin - June 7, 2022

On Saturday 4th June 2022 some thirty Spiritan missionaries marked the Silver, Golden or Diamond Jubilees of their Ordination to the priesthood.

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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.