Missionários da Boa Nova
Portuguese Missionary Society

(Society of Apostolic Life)

Societas Lusitano pro Missionibus

Bishop(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Society of Apostolic Life
Founded: 3 October 1930
Official Web Site: http://www.missionarios.boanova.pt/
Mailing Address: Rua da Bempostinha, 30, 1150-066 Lisboa, Portogallo
Telephone: 21.885.15.46
Fax: 21.885.02.58

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Marilla Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. † ( 1940 Appointed - 1949 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1930	Founded		Missionários da Boa Nova
24 October 1932	Approbation		Missionários da Boa Nova

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Parishes Source

1966 107 175 33 ap1967

1971 136 202 46 ap1972

1976 131 166 48 ap1977

1981 118 151 43 ap1982

1986 116 142 46 ap1987

1991 104 141 38 ap1992

2006 97 119 26 ap2007

2010 91 107 25 ap2011

2011 90 109 25 ap2012

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	107	175	33	ap1967
1971	136	202	46	ap1972
1976	131	166	48	ap1977
1981	118	151	43	ap1982
1986	116	142	46	ap1987
1991	104	141	38	ap1992
2006	97	119	26	ap2007
2010	91	107	25	ap2011
2011	90	109	25	ap2012

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (Priest: 3 Dec 1980 to 6 Jul 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José dos Santos Garcia, S.M.P. † (Priest: 25 Jul 1938 to 5 Apr 1957)
Manuel Marilla Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. † (Priest: 11 Mar 1911 to 8 Feb 1931; Superior General: 1940 to 1949)

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