The return of the exiled

The Archdiocese of San Antonio published a historical reflection detailing the origins of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit and their connection to the local Church.

The religious congregation was founded in secret on Christmas morning, 1914, at la Capilla de las Rosas in Mexico City. During the Mexican Revolution, religious life was conducted quietly to avoid danger. Tradition identifies this chapel as the site where Saint Juan Diego gathered roses for Our Lady of Guadalupe. The founders chose the name Misioneros del Espíritu Santo to express their dependence on the Holy Spirit.

The history connects to San Antonio through the installation of a Mexican born priest from that congregation as the sixth archbishop of San Antonio on November 23, 2010. That installation took place at St. Mark the Evangelist Church on the feast of Blessed Miguel Pro.