On October 17th, 1860, after a Long Journey from Brittany, with a Long Stopover in Valparaiso (Chile), Five Brothers of Christian Instruction arrived in Tahiti from Ploërmel (France). The Superior, Brother Albert Marie, was 27 years old, and his Companions were 19. On December 5th, 1860, their First School was opened.
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From the beginning, the Brothers found themselves having to face Great Difficulties also in their Relations with the Local Administration (it was the Time of the Laws of Secularization in France!), Difficulties which were successively overcome and which allowed New Schools to flourish the Charism of the Education and Instruction of Young People.
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Today, in Polynesia, there are 8 Brothers of Christian Instruction, spread across 3 Communities in Tahiti (Papeete, Faaa) and one in the Marquesas Islands (Taiohae). With the help of many Lay People, they run 6 Schools on Tahiti, including the La Mennais Middle and High School in Papeete, and 2 Schools in the Marquesas Islands, Saint Joseph School and St. Athanase High School in Taiohae.
See also the Creation of Two Kakemono on the History of FIC in Polynesia: >>>
“The Works of God only grew in the Shadows, and it was in the Night that the Dew of Heaven Falls.” (Jean-Marie de la Mennais)
“For the 165th Anniversary, People consulted with each other, got involved, gave their Time for an Evening Show (October 17th, 2025), for the 165th Anniversary Mass (January 24th, 2026), and for an Exhibition that took place during the First Two Weeks of February.
“May those Flowers become abundant Fruits!”(Brother Xavier Frogier)