Xaverian Missionary Fathers

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Bishop(s)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life Founded: 1898 Clerical Religious Congregation Mailing Address: Viale Vaticano, 40, 00165 Roma, Italia Telephone: 06.39.37.54.21 Fax: 06.39.36.65.71

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (19 Sep 1966 Appointed - 1977 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1898	Founded		Xaverian Missionary Fathers

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Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	697	982		ap1991
2000	676	879		ap2001
2001	683	877		ap2002
2002	682	881	190	ap2003
2004	676	868	188	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Augusto Fermo Azzolini, S.X. † (Priest: 8 Apr 1931 to 19 Jul 1952)
• Assuero Teogano Bassi, S.X. † (Priest: 23 Jan 1910 to 28 Jan 1935)
• Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (Priest: 29 Aug 1926 to 3 Aug 1956)
• Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. † (Priest: 11 Apr 1936 to 16 Oct 1961)
• George Biguzzi, S.X. (Priest: 16 Oct 1960 to 17 Nov 1986)
• Luigi Calza, S.X. † (Priest: 22 May 1902 to 23 Jun 1906)
• Danilo Catarzi, S.X. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1943 to 16 Apr 1962)
• Angelo Frosi (Frozi), S.X. † (Priest: 6 May 1948 to 2 Feb 1970)
• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1949 to 12 Nov 1962; Superior General: 19 Sep 1966 to 1977)
• Pascal de Martino, S.X. †
• Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. † (Priest: 13 May 1926 to 10 May 1946)