The Congregation of The Holy Ghost
(Spiritans)
Cor Unum et Anima Una
One Heart and One Soul
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Catholic religious congregation founded in France in 1703. Also known as the Spiritans, our mission for over 300 years has been to evangelize the poor and marginalized all over the world.
The presence of the Congregation of The Holy Ghost in Kenya has had a number of key moments in their history. December 30th 1889, the first Catholic Mission was founded at Ndera on the Tana River by Fr. Gommenginger and Brother Acheul. From there Fr. Le Roy later Bishop and Superior General founded the first Mission at Mombasa in September 1891. On August 12th 1899 three members of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Bishop Allegayer, Fr. Hemery and Brother Blanchard, arrived in Nairobi on the newly constructed railway. St. Austin’s Parish was established and the mission to the Kikuyu was begun. In September 1912 Fr. Leconte and Fr Blais set up a camp at Kombe / Kabaa and so began the mission
Spiritan Family Day: 125 Years of Faith, Unity, and Service
OUR FOUNDERS
Claude-Poullart-des-Places
Claude was born was born on February 26, 1679 of French parents Francis Claude(Lawyer in the parliament of Britany)
Francis Libermann
Jacob Libermann as he was initially known as Francis was born in a jewish family at a Saverne in Alsace, France in 1802.
Realizing “integral development” in Spiritan Missions in Kenya Key Objective of Project Management Training: Facilitator
Professing Evangelical Counsels “a great gain”: Spiritan Provincial Superior at Perpetual Profession in Kenya
Monitoring visit to Kenya / Ethiopia October / November 2025
Missionaries of Kenya’s Oldest Order Lauded for “planting seed” that Continues to Flourish
“Do not get tired of supporting us”: Spiritan Superior in Kenya to Partners at Fund Drive
