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Correspondence with Bishops : 1980 - 1986.

• Subjects:
  Dedication of OWERRI cathedral.
  New Bishop in ORLU.
  NWEDO difficulties with MERCY SISTERS.
  Spiritan diocese in Northern Nigeria.
  Golden Jubilee of IDAH diocese.
  Request for Spiritan parish in ENUGU diocese.
  CENTENARY of Spiritan presence in Nigeria.
• Lettres de 1980 :
  Mgr UNEGBU (04.09), Mgr ARINZE (29.09), P. OCHIAGHA (2 du 26.12).
• 1981 :
  P. TIMMERMANS (3 du 16.09).
• 1983 :
  P. TIMMERMANS (23.05, 14.09, 09.10), Mgr ARINZE (27.06, 15.09), Mgr NWEDO (18, 30.08, 01.0901.10), Mgr ENEJA (12, 22.08, 25.10), Mère Marie-Assumpta (21.11).
• 1984 :
  Mgr NWEDO (04, 05.01, 19.12), P. TIMMERMANS (27.01), Mgr OBOT (22.12).
• 1985 :
  P. TIMMERMANS (13, 26.03), Mgr NWEDO (05.04), Mgr EZEANYA (14.04, 20.06, 29.07), P. OKOYE (08.07, 27.09), P. EZEONYIA (20.07, 14.11).
• 1986 :
  P. TIMMERMANS (02.01), Mgr NWEDO (27.01)

Correspondence 1980 - 1984 :

1. 11.10.80 Ezeonyia/Sup (Saint-Louis) : He will be correspondent.
2. 16.02.81 Sup/Ezeonyia : results of election for Superior.
3. 09.03.81 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply to 2. Election confirmed.
4. 27.03.81 Hogue/Bevan : appointed to formation.
5. 29.04.81 Sup/Ezeonyia : report on Missionary Priorities.
6. 01.05.81 Bevan/Hogue : reply to 4.
7. 23.05.81 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply to 5. Lobby Canada for personnel.
8. 27.12.81 Sup/Ezeonyia : successful meeting with James Okoye
9. 15.06.82 Sup/SG : Greetings News of postulants for WAF.
10. 20.08.82 Littner/Sup : you will be getting only one Nigerian
11. 04.09.82 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply to 9.
12. 18.01.83 Sup/SG : agrees to cancellation of EGC.
13. 25.11.83 Audet/SG : Thanks for visit. Sends photos.
14. 01.12.83 SG/Saint Louis and Griffin : re Nigerian vocations
15. 15.12.83 SG/Saint Louis & Griffin : apologises for phrase used
16. 22.03.84 Sup/Ezeonyia : Père COTE elected Superior.
17. 02.05.84 Ezeonyia/Sup : thanks for service as Superior.
18. 28.05.84 SG/Sups. of W.Africa : special meeting in June re WAF.
19. 19.06.84 SG/Saint-Louis : appreciation work as Superior.
20. 19.06.84 SG/Sup(Coté) : best wishes for work as Superior.
21. 25.07.84 Ohieku/SG : invites message for centenary Lokoja.
22. 07.09.84 Watters/Ohieku : reply to 21.
23. 07.11.84 Sup/SG : reflections on his new office.

General Council Decisions: 1980 - 1985.

• 1980 : 10.10 (provincial), 27.11 (ferme d'Isieke)
• 1981 : 12.06 (affectations, dispense M. ODUODIKE), 28.08 (OKOYE provincial), 29.10 (avance pour la ferme).
• 1982 : 09.03 (décisions du chapitre), 23.06 (sanatio), 07.08 (affectations).
• 1983 : 16.04 (affectations), 13.06 (affectation), 14.09 (P. ANYANWU), 12.10 ("province du Nigeria", financement d'Enugu).
• 1984 : 25.01 (M. NZEKWE), 06.03 (M. ILIKA, M. OMEIREH), 14.05 (affectations), 21.09 (2e mandat du P. OKOYE).
• 1985 : 18.01 (théologat), 01.02 (décisions du chapitre approuvées), 17.04 (affectations), 23.10 (MM. ADINUBA, IKWUAKAM, AMADI, MBAGWU, IDIGO).

Correspondence (Bishops) 1980 - 1986 :

1. 1980 Contract Prov. of Nigeria East & Makurdi Diocese.
2. 03.04.81 Sheehan/SG : thanks for Spiritan personnel for Yola.
3. 10.05.81 Ezeonyia/Sheehan : reply to 2. Welcome to Rome.
4. 30.12.82 Sheehan/SG : visit to Yola. Offers parish to Spiritans.
5. 10.07.84 Murray/SecGen : asks him to look after Fidelis Orgah.
6. 24.12.85 Murray/SG : Treatment of HUNTER and TAYLOR.
7. 02.01.86 SG/Murray : reply 6. Outlines personnel problems.
8. 19.03.86 SG/Murray : re S.HUNTER. Hopes for Bishop's support.
9. 18.03.86 Contract signed.
10. 24.03.86 Murray/SecGen: please open account at Vatican Bank.
11. 21.04.86 SecGen/Murray : reply 10. General news.

Correspondence 25/04/84 - 24/09/85.

• Subjects:
  ONONUJU constitutions for sisters.
  Rice scheme for farm.
  Contract with ENUGU diocese.
  Centenary of Spiritans in Nigeria.
  SIST library.
  Nigerians for GUYANE.
  OKEKE seeks repayment of building debt at ISIENU.
  Immaculate Heart Sisters seek funds.
• Lettres de 1984 (suite) :
  P. EDEH (25.04), P. ONONUJU (21.06), P. TIMMERMANS (13, 17.09), P. OKOYE (19.06, 08.10, 30.11), P. HOLMES (21.09), P. OHAERI (03.09), Mère Louis-Marie EZENKWELE (22.11, 04.12 + demande).
• 1985 :
  P. OKOYE (07.01 + projet de rizière, 11.01, 04, 11.02, 08.03, 17.06, 30.07, 24.09), P. DIKE (07.06), P. LITTNER (26.06), P. UZUKWU (15.08), P. IKEGWUONU (11.10),
• 1986 :
  P. TIMMERANS (03.01, 05.05, 09.06), P. OKOYE (27.01, 09.05, 24.09), P. NOONAN (15.02), P. BORDIGNON (02.04), P. ENEREMADU (23.06), M. OKEKE (projet de construction à Isienu 03.07), P. ONONUJU (01.09, 10.10).

Correspondence 11.10.80 - 12.11.82:

1. 11.10.80 Ezeonyia/Sup(O'Toole) : he is correspondent.
2. 16.11.80 Sup/Ezeonyia : reply 1. Priorities: WAF and Yola.
3. 28.11.80 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply 2.
4. 19.01.81 Sup/Ezeonyia : Plea for first appts. and visitation.
5. 01.03.81 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply 4. Banjul meeting. First appts.
6. 24.05.81 Sup/Ezeonyia : André HEROUX for WAF?
7. 06.06.81 Ezeonyia/Sup : reply 6. MARSH and McFADDEN.
8. 15.10.81 Sup/SecGen : question re R.S.
9. 30.11.81 SecGen/Sup : reply 8.
10. 29.11.81 Haas/Sup : Pierre DEGLAIRE appointed to the District.
11. 08.12.81 Sup/SecGen : comment on WAF in Spiritan News.
12. 21.12.81 Sup/SG : reports to death of John WYNNE in Kano.
13. 15.01.82 Quesnel/Sup : reply to 11 re translation from French.
14. 16.01.82 SecGen/Sup : reply 12. Condolences.
15. 11.02.82 Sup/SecGen : Staw vote. CARTWRIGHT sick.
16. 23.02.82 Sup/SecGen : can all be invited to District Chapter?
17. 25.02.82 SecGen/Sup : reply 15.
18. 11.03.82 SecGen/Sup : positive reply to 16.
19. 23/03.82 Sup/Ezeonyia : SIST. Snag re voting for new R.S.
20. 01.04.82 Results of final vote for Superior.
21. 19.04.82 SG/Sup : delay until visitation for appointing new Sup.
22. 27.04.82 Ezeonyia/Sup : no 11 to be discussed at visitation.
23. 11.05.82 Sup/SG : reply 21. Agrees with proposal. Visitation.
24. 03.06.82 Sup/SG : reasons for scattered vote for R.S.
25. 12.11.82 Sup/SG : arrangements for visitation.

1. Correspondance 05/09/80 - 20/06/81 :
   • Lettres de 1980 :
     P. ORAKWUDO (05.09 (2)), P. DALY (31.10), P. TIMMERMANS (03.10), P. EZEONYIA (09, 11.10, 04.11), P. ODIGBO (15, 30.09, 06, 09.10), P. OJOBOR (24.09), P. EKWUNIFE (28.11).
   • 1981 :
     P. EKWUNIFE (10, 17, 26.01, 02.03, 01.04 + projet de contrat, 27.04), P. EZEONYIA (25.03, 11.05, 06.06), P. OBI (15.05), Ets DE RANCE (03.06), P. QUESNEL (12.06), P. AKWUE (20.06).

Correspondence 28/04/81 - 17.11.81

• Subjects:
  Isienu staff and building;
  Staff for CIWA, Port Harcourt;
  Missions in Zimbabwe and Sudan?
  Nigerian staff for CTU, Chicago;
  Hostel at Bigard Seminary, Enugu.
• Lettres :
  P. EKWUNIFE (27, 28.04 (2), ), P. ONWUEMELIE (29.05, 23.11), P. HOGAN 02.07), P. TIMMERMANS (25.08, 15, 16, 23 (2), 25, 30.09, 03.11, 04.12), Mgr EZEANYA (27.08), P. BEVAN (01.09, 08.10), P. EZEONYIA (02.09, 24.10, 24.11), P. OKOYE (23.09 (2), 05.10, 05, 13.11), P. EKECHUKWU (15.10), P. HILLMAN (18.10, nov.), P. ONYENEKE (13.10), P. CORCORAN (31.10, 30.11), P. ODIGBO (17.11), Mère Marie Joseph Uzoiqwe IHM (16.10).

General Council Decisions 1981 - 1984 :

1. 07.03.81 Rhéaume SAINT-LOUIS as Superior, 3rd. mandate.
2. 20.03.84 Fernando COTE confirmed as Superior, 1st. mandate.

General Council Decisions (1980 - 1986) :

1. 04.06.81 End of Vincent O'TOOLE's mandate brought forward.
2. 18.01.83 Vincent GRIFFIN Superior for first term.
3. 21.10.85 Vincent GRIFFIN Superior for second term.
4. 20.02.86 Contract renewed with Makurdi Diocese.