 
 
| Leader(s) | General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To | 
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| 1703 | Founded | Congregation of the Holy Spirit | |
| 7 February 1824 | Approbation | Congregation of the Holy Spirit | 
| Year | Religious Priests | Male Religious | Houses | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,500 | ap1955 | ||
| 1959 | 5,200 | ap1960 | ||
| 1963 | 5,200 | ap1964 | ||
| 1966 | 3,603 | 5,147 | 931 | ap1967 | 
| 1967 | 3,647 | 5,060 | 1,123 | ap1968 | 
| 1971 | 3,566 | 4,578 | 998 | ap1972 | 
| 1974 | 3,400 | 4,344 | 947 | ap1975 | 
| 1976 | 3,285 | 4,134 | 1,022 | ap1977 | 
| 1977 | 3,252 | 4,081 | 1,005 | ap1978 | 
| 1981 | 3,049 | 3,863 | 965 | ap1982 | 
| 1986 | 2,833 | 3,604 | 814 | ap1987 | 
| 1990 | 2,686 | 3,390 | ap1991 | |
| 1991 | 2,659 | 3,366 | 885 | ap1992 | 
| 1995 | 2,494 | 3,112 | 850 | ap1996 | 
| 2000 | 2,261 | 3,006 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 2,220 | 3,005 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 2,191 | 3,052 | 743 | ap2003 | 
| 2004 | 2,185 | 2,985 | 708 | ap2005 | 
| 2009 | 2,187 | 2,936 | 722 | ap2010 | 
| 2011 | 2,177 | 2,952 | 691 | ap2012 | 
| 2012 | 2,177 | 2,979 | 711 | ap2013 | 
| 2013 | 2,155 | 2,973 | 663 | ap2014 | 
| 2014 | 2,137 | 2,921 | 706 | ap2015 | 
| 2017 | 2,075 | 2,705 | 672 | ap2018 | 
| 2020 | 2,097 | 2,794 | 683 | ap2021 | 
| 2022 | 2,057 | 2,680 | 716 | ap2023 | 
| 2024 | 2,083 | 2,792 | 637 | ap2025 | 
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