Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament Fathers

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		1,521		ap1960
1966	907	1,641	103	ap1967
1971	912	1,399	114	ap1972
1976	851	1,223	138	ap1977
1981	813	1,304	133	ap1982
1986	771	1,133	131	ap1987
1990	742	1,080		ap1991
1991	713	1,068	138	ap1992
2000	683	978		ap2001
2001	677	979		ap2002
2002	683	973	139	ap2003
2004	674	931	132	ap2005
2010	624	913	146	ap2011
2011	604	904	146	ap2012

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (Member: 5 Jan 1982; Priest: 10 Aug 1985 to 21 May 2008)
• Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S. (Priest: 2 May 1977 to 24 May 2001)
• Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. (Priest: 8 Dec 1985 to 10 Sep 1997)
• Julian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S. (Priest: 6 Sep 1975 to 3 Mar 1997)
• Edouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S. (Priest: 7 Jun 1981 to 29 Oct 1999)
• Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. (Priest: 6 Jan 1968 to 31 May 1976)
• Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (Priest: 15 Mar 1964 to 24 Jun 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abraham Brownrigg, S.S.S. † (Priest: 21 Apr 1861 to 28 Oct 1884)
• Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (Member: 1964; Priest: 8 Dec 1969 to 25 Oct 1995)
• Roland Huot, S.S.S. †
• Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. † (Priest: 2 Sep 1972 to 24 Feb 1986)