Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Bishop(s)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life Founded: 16 July 1849 Clerical Religious Congregation Mailing Address: Via del Sacro Cuore di Maria, 5, 00197 Roma, Italia Telephone: 06.80.91.00.11 Fax: 06.80.91.00.47

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1849	Founded		Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
11 February 1870	Approbation		Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		3,356		ap1960
1988	1,887	2,995		ap1991
2000	2,020	3,008		ap2001
2001	2,015	3,065		ap2002
2002	2,050	3,043	451	ap2003
2004	2,061	3,090	443	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. (Priest: 28 Jun 1953 to 22 Jul 1981)
• Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. (Priest: 31 May 1952 to 27 Apr 1970)
• Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (Priest: 27 Aug 1961 to 6 Jun 1983)
• Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. (Member: 23 Oct 1969; Priest: 8 Aug 1976 to 15 Dec 1988)
• Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, C.M.F. (Priest: 1 Aug 1954 to 21 Apr 1976)
• Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (Priest: 19 Mar 1972 to 11 Nov 1994)
• Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (Priest: 9 Feb 1975 to 12 Dec 2000)
• Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. (Member: 23 Oct 1949; Priest: 8 Sep 1957 to 15 Sep 1988)
• Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (Priest: 15 Nov 1986 to 12 Feb 2005)
• Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (Priest: 19 Dec 1976 to 11 Oct 1991)
• Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. (Member: 26 Sep 1980; Priest: 13 Jun 1985 to 1 Dec 2006)
• Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. (Priest: 9 Jun 1972 to 7 Jul 1993)
• Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. (Member: 25 Apr 1987; Priest: 16 Jul 1988 to 21 May 2005)
• Gaspar Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. (Priest: 22 Mar 1964 to 26 May 2001)
• Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F. (Priest: 25 Dec 1952 to 4 Apr 1985)
• Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (Priest: 23 May 1968 to 18 Oct 1983)
• José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (Priest: 16 Mar 1957 to 26 May 1988)
• Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. (Priest: 28 Jun 1953 to 22 Aug 1979)
• Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (Priest: 12 Dec 1975 to 10 Jun 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. † (Priest: 31 May 1909 to 13 Nov 1924)
• Francisco Beckmann, C.M.F. † (Priest: 13 Jul 1913 to 25 May 1940)
• St. Antonio María Claret y Clará, C.M.F. † (Priest: 13 Jun 1835 to 20 May 1850)
• Pedro Coll Armengol, C.M.F. † (Priest: 24 Sep 1881 to Aug 1890)
• Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. † (Priest: 25 Oct 1936 to 16 Nov 1956)
• Leoncio Fernández Galilea, C.M.F. † (Priest: 17 Jun 1916 to 18 Jun 1935)
• Giuseppe Fogued y Gil, C.M.F. †
• Ramón Font y Farrés, C.M.F. † (Priest: 21 Sep 1901 to 17 Nov 1924)
• Francisco Gómez Marijuán, C.M.F. † (Priest: 15 Apr 1930 to 14 Nov 1957)
• Nicolás Gonzalez Pérez, C.M.F. † (Priest: 6 Aug 1893 to 24 Aug 1918)
• Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 May 1926 to 24 Mar 1953)
• Francesco Gutiérrez, C.M.F. †
• Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † (Priest: 10 Jun 1911 to 14 Dec 1959)
• Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Jun 1902 to 14 Jul 1926)
• José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 Mar 1941 to 10 Oct 1973)
• José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. † (Priest: 18 Sep 1945 to 25 Apr 1973)
• Rafael María Nze Abuy, C.M.F. † (Priest: 2 May 1954 to 9 Aug 1965)
• Alfred Maria Oburu Asue, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Mar 1981 to 8 Mar 2003)
• Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (Priest: 2 Jun 1917 to 3 Sep 1946)
• José María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. † (Priest: 23 Jun 1912 to 26 Feb 1934)
• Antonio Maria Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Aug 1886 to 26 Nov 1917)
• José María Querejeta Mendizábal, C.M.F. † (Priest: 9 Jun 1946 to 24 Oct 1963)
• Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. † (Priest: 5 Dec 1937 to 28 Jul 1969)
• Francesco Sanz Pascual, C.M.F. †
• Jesús Serrano Pastor, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 May 1926 to 7 Apr 1956)
• Florentino Simón y Garriga, C.M.F. † (Priest: 8 Nov 1891 to 10 Apr 1931)
• Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Dec 1928 to 16 Feb 1946)
• Marcos Zuluaga Arteche, C.M.F. † (Priest: 12 Sep 1943 to 9 Dec 1976)