Institute of The Incarnate Word - Timeline

Timeline

1984

  • Foundation of the Institute by Fr. Carlos Buela on March 25, 1984

1985

  • First religious house established
  • First parish

1987

  • Founded minor seminary in San Rafael, Argentina
  • First foundation in Peru

1988

  • Novitiate founded in San Rafael, Argentina
  • Foundation of Contemplative Branch
  • Foundation of Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara

1989

  • First Priest begins work in New YorkFirst foundation in Rome, Italy
  • Men's college founded in San Rafael, Argentina

1990

  • Religious Seminary Founded in San Rafael, Argentina
  • Ordination of foundational group

1991

  • First Parish in Italy

1992

  • First Parish in USA (New York)

1993

  • House of Charity for mentally disabled children opened in San Rafael, Argentina
  • Begin work in Holy Land at the Seminary of the Patriarch of Jerusalem
  • Two priests begin helping Ukrainian Eparchy of Buenos Aires
  • First foundation in Taiwan

1994

  • Foundation in Lviv, Ukraine
  • Foundation in Tartaria (Russia)
  • Major seminary founded in Peru

1995

  • Foundation in Egypt
  • New Parish in USA (Massachusetts)
  • First foundation in Guyana

1996

  • Foundation of a monastery in the Holy Land
  • First priests arrive in Sudan
  • Minor Seminary founded in Brazil
  • First foundation in Tajikistan

1997

  • New Parish in San Jose, California, USA
  • Foundation of novitiate in USA
  • First foundation in Honk Kong
  • First foundation in Papua New Guinea
  • First foundation in Jordan

1998

  • First foundation in Chile
  • First foundation in Ecuador
  • First Parish in Canada
  • New USA Parish (New York)
  • Found Major Seminary in Washington, DC

1999

  • New Parish in USA (Philadelphia)

2001

  • Largest Ordination in Our History: 49 deacons ordained priests
  • International Seminary in Segni, Italy founded

2002

  • Foundation of novitiate in Chile
  • Foundation of major seminary in Brazil
  • Foundation of minor seminary in Ecuador
  • Foundation of minor seminary in Peru

2002

  • Three New Parishes in US (CA, Brooklyn, & CT)

2003

  • First foundation in Jordan
  • First foundation in Tunisia

2004

  • New Parish in USA (Maryland) First foundation in Lithuania
  • First foundation in Philippines
  • First foundation in Holland

2005

  • First foundation in Iceland
  • Foundation of minor seminaries in Egypt and Italy
  • New Parishes in USA (Maryland, New York)

2006

  • Founded new monastery in Zippori, Israel (Central Galilee Valley, 4 mi NW of Nazareth)
  • First foundation in Kazakhstan
  • Two New Parishes in USA (Phoenix)

2007

  • Found monastery in Tunisia
  • First foundation in France
  • First foundation mainland Spain
  • First foundation in Ireland

2008

  • Three New Parishes in USA (Minnesota, Chicago, New York)
  • Founded minor seminary in USA
  • First foundation in Greece – Parish & Center of Higher Studies
  • First foundation in Greenland
  • First foundation in Iraq
  • First foundation in Bolivia
  • Begin assisting at Inter-diocesan Major Seminary in Kazakhstan (Only seminary in Central Asia)

2009

  • First foundation in Holland
  • First foundation in Gaza
  • First foundation in Syria
  • Founded Shrine of the Baptism of the Lord in Jordan
  • Founded minor seminary in Lithuania
  • Founded major and minor seminaries in Philippines

2010

  • First foundation in Germany
  • First foundation in Paraguay
  • First foundation in Tanzania
  • Founded minor seminary in Bolivia
  • Began preparation for new college foundation in Canada

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