Welcome to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members, founded in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be found involved in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated ourselves to working with the poor and in those situations where the Church has difficulty in finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site and that while browsing you will keep us in your prayers. May God bless you.

Our Deceased

We remember those Spiritans who have gone before us.

b = birth, o = ordained, d = death

Augustine Arthurs: b. England 1928; o. 1952; d. 2001. Missionary Nigeria; Parish ministry Ontario.


 

Patrick Boran: b. Ireland 1920; o. 1946; d. 1997. Missionary Kenya; Parish ministry, Ontario.


 
James Breen: b. Ireland 1917; o. 1947; d. 1970. Missionary Nigeria; Canada; parish ministry, Ontario.


 
Sean Byron: b. Ireland 1930; o. 1960; d. 1997; Missionary Nigeria; university chaplain, McMaster; Director of Student Formation; Provincial Superior; parish ministry, Ontario.


Martin Brennan: b. Ireland 1916; o. 1946; d. 1999. Missionary Nigeria; parish ministry, Ontario.


Leo Brolly: b.Ireland 1903; o. 1931; d. 1984. Teacher/Missionary Nigeria; First Superior TransCanada; parish ministry, Ontario.


Michael Brosnan: b. Ireland 1929; o.1960. Missionary in Nigeria and Brazil; development work in the Yemen Arab Republic; taught philosophy in London and Malaysia; chaplain at York University.


 
Thomas Clerkin: b. Ireland 1907; o. 1934; d. 1994. Missionary Sierra Leone; Teacher, Neil McNeil; parish ministry, Ontario , United States.


Francis Corrigan: b. Ireland 1931; o. 1960; d. 1988. Nigerian missionary; parish ministry and promotional work, Ontario.


William Dwane: b. Ireland 1920; o. 1946; d. 1977. Missionary Sierra Leone; Teacher Ireland; graduate studies, Ontario; chaplain Brecia College.


 
Richard Joyce: b. Ireland 1912; o. 1941; d. 1990. Missionary Kenya; parish ministry, Ontario; chaplain St. Joseph's Villa, Ontario.


 
Kieran Keena: b. Ireland 1915; o. 1947; d. 1984. Teacher, Ireland & Neil McNeil; parish ministry Ontario & Alberta.


 
Timothy Kelly: b. Ireland 1928; o. 1955; d. 1977. Missionary Nigeria; Teacher Ireland; Provincial Bursar; parish ministry, Ontario & Alberta.


Ian Knox: b. Trinidad 1926; o. 1954; Teacher Trinidad, Neil McNeil; Professor, University of Toronto; consultant religious education Archdiocese of Toronto; author religious education books.


 
James Gosson: b. Ireland 1912; o. 1937; d. 1988. Editor Missionary Annals, Ireland; Misisonary/Teacher/Principal, Sierra Leone; chaplain Knights of Columbus; fundraiser.


 
Michael Mackey: b. Ireland 1899; o. 1927; d. 1982. Missionary Sierra Leona & Kenya; Canada (1973) parish work.


 
Seamus Meagher: b. Ireland 1940; d. 1990. Parish ministry, Ontario & Brazil.


 
Nicholas McCormack: b. Ireland 1907; o. 1933; d. 1979. Missionary Trinidad; noviate Ireland; Canada (1954) parish work.


Desmond McGoldrick: b. 1919; o. 1944; d. 1997. Missionary Kenya; Canada (1954) retreats; missions; First Director VICS; parish ministry - British Columbia.


Tadhg O'Riordan: b. Ireland 1923; o. 1951; d. 1978. Architect; Missionary Nigeria; Canada (1969) parish work.


 
John Quinn: b. Ireland 1913; o. 1940; d. 1972. Missionary Nigeria; Canada (1969) parish ministry.


Hugh Roche: b. Ireland 1919; o. 1947. d. 2001. Missionary Nigeria; Parish work Canada (1971)


John Sheppard: b. Ireland 1914; o. 1939; d. 1987. Missionary Nigeria; parish work Woodstock, Ontario; Neil McNeil HS until Spiritan departure in 1968.


 
Patrick Smyth: b. Ireland 1920; o. 1947; d. 1986. Missionary Nigeria; teacher Kitchener and Guelph.


 
Paddy Walsh: b. Ireland 1910; o. 1937; d. 1994. Nigeria Vicar General; Theolgy professor Ireland; Canada (1954) - missions & retreats; return Ireland 1957.


 
Michael Wasser: b. Ireland 1927; o. 1946; d. 1976. Missionary Nigeria; Canada (1971) - Ontario parish work.


 



January

22

Fr. John Sheppard

1987

73

25

Fr. Patrick Smyth

1986

65

February

17

Fr. Paddy Boran

1997

77

27

Fr. Michael Brosnan

2006

76

28

Fr. Ian Knox

1999

72

March

7

Fr. Hugh Roche

2001

82

19

Fr. John Sheehy

2004

86

22

Fr. Richard Joyce

1990

77

26

Fr. Seamus Meagher

1990

50

31

Fr. Francis Corrigan

1988

56

April

4

Fr. Michael Clifford

1993

81

8

Fr. Leo Brolly

1984

80

12

Fr. Martin Brennan

1999

83

30

Fr. Thomas Clerkin

1994

87

May

15

Mr. George Calabrese

1979

23

22

Fr. Daniel Carron

1985

77

June

5

Fr. Augustine Arthurs

2001

73

11

Fr. James Breen

1970

53

15

Fr. Sean Byron

1997

67

19

Fr. Kieran Keena

1984

68

July

3

Fr. Timothy Kelly

1977

48

5

Fr. John Quinn

1972

68

12

Fr. Tadgh O'Riordan

1978

54

17

Fr. Michael Mackey

1982

83

August

6

Fr. John McAscy

1978

73

14

Fr. Nicholas McCormack

1979

72

October

27

Fr. William Dwane

1977

57

November

9

Fr. Michael Wasser

1976

49

9

Fr. Des McGoldrick

1997

78

December

13

Fr. James O'Brien

1979

67

26

Fr. Paddy Walsh

1994

84

29

Fr. James Gosson

1988

76

 

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