but both provinces reunited. Candidates in theological formation are sent to Catholic Theological Union in Chicago where several Spiritans teach. Vietnam The Spiritans arrived in Vietnam in September 2007. the Congregation has three communities in Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 40 members. Child sexual abuse Members of the Spiritans have been associated with a number of child sexual abuse cases in Ireland; the Spiritans acknowledged in 2022 that they had paid out over €5m (£4.4m) in settlements for sexual abuse cases since 2004. In 2022 the Garda Síochána (Irish police) were involved in the investigation; 233 people had made allegations against 77 members of the Spiritans. Martin Kelly, leader of the Spiritans, admitted and apologised for abuse. At least six abusers are known to have operated at Blackrock College. The allegations concern cases in Ireland; there is evidence that perpetrators taught in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. References Sources Koren, Henry. To the Ends of the Earth. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 1983. External links Spiritans of France Spiritans in Puerto Rico Spiritans in Trinidad Spiritans of the United Kingdom Spiritians in Vietnam Catholic-Hierarchy: Its Bishops and Dioceses, Current and Past Catholic teaching orders Catholic missionary orders 1703 establishments in France Religious organizations established in the 1700s Catholic religious institutes established in the 18th century