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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

Bishop Denis Wiehe C.S.Sp. Retires as Bishop of The Seychelles

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Bishop Denis Wiehe recently spoke to the news agency of The Seychelles in advance of his upcoming retirement after some twenty years as Roman Catholic bishop of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.

Spirasi – The Spiritan Mission at Home

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As for many charitable organisations, 2020 has been a time of change and challenge for Spirasi – The National Centre for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in Ireland.

Nsukka, Nigeria – From small town to Cathedral parish!

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The opening some weeks ago of a huge ‘new’ cathedral in Nsukka brought back so many memories.
I was one of 11 young Irish Spiritan priests who arrived in Nigeria’s Port Harcourt in 1963, a year after I had been ordained and having completed induction and an Igbo language course.

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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.

Spiritan Mission Ireland

Ongoing Courses

Novena of Reflection and Prayer, In Preparation for the Feast of Pentecost (31st May) 2020
Orientation Course for Incoming Pastoral Ministry Workers
Irish Province Book Club A Spiritan Mission Ireland (SMI) Initiative for 2019