Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lorenzo Balconi, P.I.M.E. † ( 1934 Appointed - )
• Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (27 Mar 1965 Appointed - 1977 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	555	642		ap1991
2000	496	569		ap2001
2001	499	567		ap2002
2002	504	564	58	ap2003
2004	487	543	57	ap2005
2009	457	498	58	ap2010
2010	453	569	58	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 21 Dec 1991)
• Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 28 Apr 1962 to 31 May 1976)
• Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 10 May 1975 to 20 Jan 1999)
• Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (Member: 7 Dec 1985; Priest: 7 Jun 1986 to 14 Dec 2005)
• Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 2 Jun 1999)
• Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (Member: 6 Jul 1984; Priest: 5 Jan 1985 to 13 Mar 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Sep 1907 to 7 Feb 1929)
• Gabriele Arosio, P.I.M.E. †
• Lorenzo Balconi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1898; Priest: 22 Dec 1900 to 7 Mar 1928; Superior General: 1934)
• Jean-Dominique Barbero, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1853 to 21 Jan 1870)
• Ambrose De Battista, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 2 Jun 1928 to 13 Dec 1951)
• Flaminio Belotti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 9 Sep 1907 to 14 Jun 1917)
• Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 23 Dec 1950)
• Lorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1920; Priest: 23 Sep 1922 to 21 Apr 1949)
• Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 21 May 1853 to 7 Feb 1882)
• Erminio Bonetta, P.I.M.E. †
• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (Priest: 21 May 1890 to 2 Feb 1912)
• Pietro-Adamo Brioschi, P.I.M.E. †
• Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1895; Priest: 9 Jun 1900 to 7 Apr 1919)
• Peter Caprotti, P.I.M.E. †
• Angelo Cattaneo, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1869 to 15 Jun 1905)
• Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1940 to 15 Mar 1956)
• Martino Chiolino, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1898; Priest: 2 Jun 1900 to 23 Feb 1921)
• Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1909; Priest: 29 Jun 1913 to 11 Mar 1935)
• Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 6 Jul 1913 to 20 Mar 1952)
• John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 21 Mar 1961)
• Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1911 to 3 Dec 1938)
• Ferdinand Guercilena, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 19 Mar 1926 to 31 May 1950)
• Alfredo Lanfranconi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1912 to 1 Jul 1937)
• Joseph Maggi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1919; Priest: 26 Mar 1921 to 13 Jan 1949)
• Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 9 Mar 1994)
• José (Giuseppe) Maritano, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 6 Aug 1939 to 29 Dec 1965)
• Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1914; Priest: 26 Mar 1921 to 29 Mar 1938)
• Giovanni Menicatti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 15 Aug 1885; Priest: 20 Jan 1889 to 12 Sep 1903)
• Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 3 Apr 1915 to 9 Dec 1948)
• Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 4 Oct 1886; Priest: 22 Dec 1888 to 29 Mar 1895)
• Louis Piazzoli, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1 Sep 1868 to 11 Jan 1895)
• Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1941 to 14 Jan 1950; Superior General: 27 Mar 1965 to 1977)
• Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1927; Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 12 Dec 1946)
• Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. †
• Domenico Pozzoni, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 10 Jul 1882; Priest: 1 Mar 1885 to 12 Jul 1905)
• Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 25 May 1850 to 17 Nov 1874)
• Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 22 Dec 1967; Priest: 23 Jun 1968 to 10 Dec 1987)
• Francisco Santos Santiago, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 16 Mar 1918 to 12 Mar 1950)
• Stefano Scarella, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1870 to 1 Sep 1882)
• Emmanuel Segrada (Sagrada), P.I.M.E. †
• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 6 Oct 1890; Priest: 4 Aug 1895 to 16 Sep 1911)
• Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. †
• Rocco Tornatore, P.I.M.E. †
• Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1907; Priest: 30 Mar 1907 to 8 Mar 1926)
• Simeone Volonteri, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1855 to 22 Jul 1873)