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Bishop Joseph Shanahan dies in Nairobi at the age of 72. fr pt

Fr. James Hyland C.S.Sp. (1886-1953), an Irishman of the "Mission Band", publishes his novel "The Dove Flies South", graphically exposing what it means to be black in a white society,… fr pt

The area of Doumé in the east of Cameroon is confided to the Dutch Province; it becomes a new district, separated from Yaoundé. The first superior is Fr. Jacques Teerenstra,… fr pt

Ernest Ramiaramanisa is ordained priest by Mgr. Wolff in the church of Mahabibo, the first Madagascan priest from the Vicariat Apostolic of of Mahajanga. fr pt

A centre for spiritual guidance for students is opened at Coimbra. The first director if P. Clemente Pereira da Silva. fr pt

The review "Portugal in Africa" is restarted as a substitute for "Missions in Angola and Congo". fr pt

The senior scholasticate opens at Daulac (Montreal). fr pt

Three local priests are ordained by Bishop Klerlein. fr pt

Prehistory of our presence in Ethiopia, when Fr Devenish (Trinidad), as Pro-Vicar Apostolic, leads a group of Spiritans (Frs. Fitzsimmons, Watkins and Grennan), replacing Italian missionaries expelled from Harar. fr pt

Cardinal Maglione, the Vatican Sec-retary of State, confides the missions of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. fr pt

A Junior seminary is built at Kongolo. fr pt

Guinée Conakry

Père Le Mailloux launches the first Catholic Action group in Conakry. fr pt

Pères Lucio and Lindorfo arrive on the island of Santiago to take over the parishes of St Nicolau Tolentino and Salvador do Mundo. fr pt

A group of Spiritans arrives at the island of S. Nicolau: José Neiva Araujo, Lucio Ca-simiro dos Anjos, Lindorfo Joachim Quintas, and Mgr. Faustino Moreira dos Santos, bishop of Cape… pt

D. Faustino Moreira dos Santos, the new bishop of Cape Verde, sets out with the first Spiritan missionaries sent to the archipelago: Frs. José Neiva Araújo, Lúcio dos Anjos (both… fr pt

P. Faustino Moreira dos Santos is ordained bishop in the church of St. Dominic in Viana do Castelo. fr pt

Knechtsteden is closed down by the government and priests and seminarians are expelled. 35 brothers and 4 priests are sent to forced labour. fr pt

Three Spiritan sisters die of yellow fever at Mayumba. fr pt

John Charles McQuaid is ordained Archbishop of Dublin. He thus becomes the first and only Irish Spiritan to serve as a bishop in Ireland. fr pt

Fr Edward Hamelberg, who is a Creole from Freetown of mixed Austrian and Mende roots, becomes the first Sierra Leonean priest and Spiritan. He studies at Chevilly and is ordained… fr pt

During the Second World War, Freetown harbour became a huge centre for the Royal Navy and there were also many army camps near the town. Bishop Kelly received no extra… fr pt

The German Spiritans, who had arrived in the Benue area of Nigeria in 1930, are compelled to leave in 1940 and are interned in Jamaica for the duration of the… fr pt

Fr. George Collins becomes the first US-born Provincial of the Province. fr pt

The first Sister Servants of Mary take their vows at Douala. Many confreres are called up at the start of the war, but they are gradually freed from military duties. fr pt

There are 61 priests in the diocese: 22 seculars and 39 Spiritans. fr pt

The "Echo" and the missionary calendar are suppressed by the government. fr pt

Opening of St. Mary's College in Nairobi. fr pt

Opening of St. Mary's School, Nairobi. fr pt

Fr Alfonse Mtana, a diocesan priest of the Apostolic Vicariat of Kilimanjaro, becomes the first African priest to be ordained in the Holy Ghost Vicariates of East Africa. fr pt

First edition of the "Bulletin de la Province de France." fr pt

Opening of the 10th General Chapter (24-31 July) with 68 capitulants and 4 observers. Mgr. Le Hunsec is re-elected Superior General. The Chapter accepts modifications to the Constitutions and approves… fr pt

The northern area of the Benue Prefecture is given to the Irish Augustinians. Four new German confreres arrive in the Benue District. fr pt

The 800th anniversary of Knechtsteden. fr pt

The death of Mgr. Alexandre Le Roy, Superior General from 1896 to 1926. A great missionary and ethnologist, he guided the Congregation through the crises of the French anti-clericalism and… fr pt

Central African Republic

Mgr. Grandin, now Vicar Apostolic, consecrates the new cathedral and ordains his first priest, l'Abbé Barthélémy Boganda. The western part of the Vicariat (Berbérati, Bozoum and Doba) is given over… fr pt

Apostolic Vicariate of Mahajanga is cut off from a territory in the north to form the Prefecture Apostolic of Ambanja (a name given to it in 1938). fr pt

The headquarters of the Church in the Benue Prefecture is moved to Otukpo. Fr. Strick opens a new mission in Gboko. Adamawa Province in the north is detached from the… fr pt

Opening of a new house at Wlóki-Chelmszczonka. The growth of the boarding school is such that this larger property in the countryside is necessary. fr pt

Opening of the seminary at Silva, left to the Province by the owner, D. Maria Antónia de Sousa e Silva Alcoforado. It begins as a junior semi-nary, with the hope… fr pt

Mgr. Pichot receives the vows of the first sisters at Maevatanana after a noviciate of 7 years! fr pt

Launching in Fatima of an organisation for the promotion and support of missions by P. Agostinho de Moura and two scholastics, José Felício and Augusto Teixeira Maio. This body came… fr pt

The newspaper "Cameroun Catholique" is launched by the diocese of Brazzaville. fr pt

Consecration of the new cathedral at Makurdi, built by Brother Baldomir (German Province). He and other brothers from Germany, trained many Nigerians to work with them as builders, carpenters etc.… fr pt

Clocolan (1936), Lindley (1947), Reitz (1953), and Mariadal are all opened as mission stations. fr pt

Consecration of the new chapel of the "Kasteel" at Gemert. fr pt

The death of Daniel Brottier, worn out by his total dedication to the young people of Auteuil. fr pt

The "Ad Lucem" foundation sends person-nel for a medical establishment. It is still in existence today. fr pt

Mgr. Philip Winterle is made Prefect Apostolic of the Benue. There are now 200 pupils and 11 teachers in the Catholic Primary School, Makurdi town. 500 copies of a Bible… fr pt

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