Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Constantin Daems, C.I.C.M. † (23 Jun 1930 Appointed - 11 Dec 1934 Died)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		1,932		ap1960
1990	1,119	1,453		ap1991
2000	975	1,259		ap2001
2001	959	1,220		ap2002
2002	941	1,190	72	ap2003
2004	872	1,083	70	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr., C.I.C.M. (Priest: 8 Dec 1986 to 16 Apr 2003)
• Carlito J. Cenzon, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 9 Jul 1965 to 6 Jul 1992)
• Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Aug 1964 to 3 Apr 1998)
• Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Aug 1964 to 18 Nov 1974)
• Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 27 Aug 1972 to 21 Apr 1997)
• Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Mar 1958 to 30 Aug 1971)
• Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Aug 1965 to 15 Apr 1991)
• Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 7 Aug 1966 to 28 Jan 1980)
• Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 17 Mar 1976 to 2 Aug 2003)
• Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 25 Aug 1991 to 26 Mar 2007)
• Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 6 Aug 1939 to 6 Jan 1954)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 29 Mar 1879 to 5 Jul 1897)
• Jacques Bax, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 1863 to 22 Oct 1874)
• Alfonso Bermyn, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 4 Mar 1878 to 15 Apr 1901)
• Giuseppe Billiet, C.I.C.M. †
• William Brasseur, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 18 Aug 1929 to 10 Jun 1948)
• Emerico Cambier, C.I.C.M. †
• Constantin Daems, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1890; Priest: 21 Jun 1895; Superior General: 23 Jun 1930 to 11 Dec 1934)
• Egide de Böck (Boeck), C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 1 Jul 1900 to 1913)
• Auguste Declercq, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 16 Jul 1893 to 24 Aug 1918)
• Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Jul 1910 to 23 Jan 1936)
• Leon Jean Marie De Smedt, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1899; Priest: 16 Jul 1905 to 14 Dec 1931)
• Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 13 Jul 1958 to 8 Jul 1976)
• Godefroy Frederix, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 17 Nov 1889; Priest: 3 Apr 1892 to 5 Mar 1920)
• Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1864; Priest: 10 Aug 1864 to 21 Jun 1878)
• Gerard-Joseph Hoogers, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1890; Priest: 31 Dec 1894 to 8 Jun 1918)
• André Jacques, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 19 Aug 1934 to 23 Dec 1950)
• Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1895; Priest: 14 Jul 1903 to 7 Jul 1922)
• Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1894; Priest: 9 Jul 1899 to 14 Jun 1932)
• Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 15 Jun 1905 to 27 Jan 1928)
• Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 18 Dec 1921 to 24 Mar 1953)
• Gerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M. †
• Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 15 Aug 1933 to 10 Mar 1949)
• Ludovicus Morel, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1899; Priest: 16 Jul 1905 to 21 Mar 1938)
• Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1911; Priest: 21 Nov 1920 to 9 Apr 1948)
• Hubert Otto, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1868; Priest: 7 Jun 1873 to 20 Jun 1890)
• Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 22 Dec 1866 to 11 Dec 1883)
• Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Aug 1930 to 29 Jun 1953)
• Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Aug 1930 to 10 Jun 1948)
• Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1901; Priest: 14 Jul 1907 to 14 Dec 1931)
• Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 3 Aug 1952 to 20 Dec 1983)
• Georges Six, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 20 Jul 1915 to 26 Feb 1934)
• Johannes Baptist Steeneman, C.I.C.M. †
• Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 17 Nov 1889; Priest: 3 Apr 1892 to 6 May 1914)
• Jerome Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 24 Mar 1873 to 1 May 1898)
• Alphonse Van Buggenhout, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1925; Priest: 16 Aug 1931 to 31 Mar 1950)
• François Van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 16 Aug 1931 to 9 Feb 1943)
• Jozef Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 14 Sep 1913 to 26 Feb 1934)
• Louis Van Dyck, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1882; Priest: 30 May 1885 to 10 Aug 1915)
• Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1916; Priest: 24 Sep 1922 to 14 Mar 1946)
• Albert van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 4 Aug 1940 to 18 Nov 1966)
• Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 8 Sep 1938; Priest: 4 Aug 1943 to 18 Jan 1988)
• François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 18 Dec 1886 to 5 Jun 1896)
• Alphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 1868 to 12 Dec 1883)