Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Maryknoll

Past and Present Leaders

• James Anthony Walsh, M.M. † (29 Jun 1911 Appointed - 14 Apr 1936 Died)
• James Edward Walsh, M.M. † (Jul 1936 Appointed - 7 Aug 1946 Resigned)
• Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. † (7 Aug 1946 Appointed - 6 Aug 1956 Ceased)
• John William Comber, M.M. † (6 Aug 1956 Appointed - 7 Aug 1966 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		923		ap1955
1959		1,131		ap1960
1963		1,305		ap1964
1966	1,005	1,381	377	ap1967
1967	1,005	1,381	377	ap1968
1971	908	2,036	50	ap1972
1974	852	1,042	49	ap1975
1976	815	987	39	ap1977
1977	796	967	39	ap1978
1981	761	927	48	ap1982
1986	706	826	52	ap1987
1990	652	768		ap1991
1991	653	780	53	ap1992
1995	643	878	74	ap1996
2000	510	628		ap2001
2001	506	610		ap2002
2002	495	604	40	ap2003
2004	462	567	37	ap2005
2009	385	442	29	ap2010
2010	376	429	30	ap2011
2011	364	424	30	ap2012
2012	354	416	30	ap2013
2013	335	399	29	ap2014
2014	319	373	29	ap2015
2017	276	321	28	ap2018
2020	244	293	22	ap2021
2022	203	248	22	ap2023

Affiliated Members, Living

• None

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Affiliated Members, Deceased

• Carlos Arturo Brown, M.M. † (Priest: 9 Jun 1946 to 29 Nov 1956)
• Patrick James Byrne, M.M. † (Priest: 23 Jun 1915 to 7 Apr 1949)
• Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M. † (Priest: 21 Jun 1942 to 15 Nov 1960)
• John William Comber, M.M. † (Member: 9 Sep 1925; Priest: 7 Feb 1931 to 23 Jan 1959; Superior General: 6 Aug 1956 to 7 Aug 1966)
• Thomas Joseph Danehy, M.M. † (Priest: 17 Sep 1939 to 15 Jun 1948)
• Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. † (Member: 1928; Priest: 27 Jan 1929 to 20 Jul 1939)
• Alfonso Manuel Escalante y Escalante, M.M. † (Priest: 1 Feb 1931 to 13 Jan 1943)
• Edward Louis Fedders, M.M. † (Member: Sep 1934; Priest: 11 Jun 1944 to 29 Oct 1963)
• Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. † (Member: 1912; Priest: 5 Dec 1917 to 18 Jun 1935)
• Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. † (Priest: 7 Feb 1943 to 8 Aug 1961)
• Joseph Gerard Grondin, M.M. † (Priest: 21 Jun 1942 to 1950)
• James Richard Ham, M.M. † (Priest: 12 Jun 1948 to 28 Nov 1967)
• Albert Ignatz Koenigsknecht, M.M. † (Member: 1 Aug 1942; Priest: 10 Jun 1945)
• William Francis Kupfer, M.M. † (Member: 1928; Priest: 11 Jun 1933 to 16 Apr 1962)
• Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. † (Member: 1913; Priest: 8 Feb 1920 to 13 Feb 1940; Superior General: 7 Aug 1946 to 6 Aug 1956)
• Thomas Aloysius McBride, M.M. † (Priest: 8 Jun 1957 to 16 Aug 1998)
• Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. † (Priest: 14 Sep 1930 to 4 Jul 1956)
• William John McNaughton, M.M. † (Priest: 13 Jun 1953 to 6 Jun 1961)
• Bernard Francis Meyer (Mayer), M.M. † (Member: 1914; Priest: 12 Feb 1916 to 30 Oct 1931)
• John Edward Morris, M.M. † (Member: 31 Jan 1921 to 1 Apr 1930)
• William Francis O’Shea, M.M. † (Priest: 5 Dec 1917 to 11 Jul 1939)
• James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (Priest: 26 Jan 1930 to 4 Jul 1958)
• Adolph John Paschang, M.M. † (Member: 1917; Priest: 21 May 1921 to 17 Jun 1937)
• Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (Priest: 27 Jan 1929 to 1 Feb 1962)
• John Angel Romaniello, M.M. † (Member: 1 Jul 1917; Priest: 17 Jun 1928 to 10 Jun 1938)
• John James Rudin, M.M. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1944 to 5 Jul 1957)
• James Anthony Walsh, M.M. † (Superior General: 29 Jun 1911 to 14 Apr 1936)
• James Edward Walsh, M.M. † (Member: 15 Sep 1912; Priest: 7 Dec 1915 to 12 Mar 1924; Superior General: Jul 1936 to 7 Aug 1946)
• John Quinn Weitzel, M.M. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1955 to 9 Jun 1986)

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