Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.J.)

Comboni Missionaries

Also known as: Comboni Missionare vom Herzen Jesu (Deutsch) / Misioneros Combonianos del Corazón de Jesús (español) / Missionnaires comboniens du Sacré-Cœur (français) / Missionari Comboniani del Cuore di Gesù (Italiano) / Misjonarze Kombonianie Serca Jezusowego (polski) / Missionários Combonianos (Português) / 耶穌聖心金邦尼傳教會 (正體中文) / Missionarii Comboniani Cordis Iesu (latine)

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Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via Luigi Lilio 80, C.P. 10733, 00142 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.519.12.24

Superiors

Superior General:EthiopiaFr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J. (55)Fr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J. (55) (2015.09.30 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:MexicoFr. Enrique Sánchez González, M.C.C.J. (2009.10.21 – 2015.09.30)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Teresino Serra, M.C.C.J. (2003.09.26 – 2009.10.21)
Superior General:PortugalFr. Manuel Augusto Lopes Ferreira, M.C.C.J. (1997 – 2003)
Superior General:ScotlandFr. David Glenday, M.C.C.J. (1991 – 1997)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Francesco Pierli, M.C.C.J. (1985 – 1991)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Salvatore Calvia Calvia, M.C.C.J. (1979 – 1985)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Tarcisio Agostoni, F.S.C.I. (1969 – 1979)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Gaetano Briani, F.S.C.I. (1959 – 1969)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Antonio Todesco, F.S.C.I. (1947 – 1959)
Superior General:UgandaFr. Antonio Vignato, F.S.C.I. (1937.05.02 – 1947.05.02)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Pietro Simoncelli, F.S.C.I. (1931 – 1937)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Paolo Meroni, F.S.C.I. (1919 – 1931)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Federico Vianello, F.S.C.I. (1909 – 1919)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Angelo Colombaroli, F.S.C.I. (1899 – 1909)

Founder

Founder:SudanFr. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.I. (later Bishop, Saint) (1867.06.01)

Other Present Members (2)

ItalyFr. Giulio Albanese, M.C.C.J. (65)Fr. Giulio Albanese, M.C.C.J. (65), Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations

EthiopiaFr. Juan Antonio González Núñez, M.C.C.J. (79)Fr. Juan Antonio González Núñez, M.C.C.J. (79), Apostolic Administrator of Awasa (Ethiopia)

Other Former Members (8)

>2018: ItalyFr. Valentino Cottini, M.C.C.J., President of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

>2011: MozambiqueFr. Giacomo Palagi, M.C.C.J., Apostolic Administrator of Tete (Mozambique)

>1968: Fr. John Marengoni, F.S.C.I., Founder of Congregation of the Apostles of Jesus

1950: South SudanFr. Stephen Mlakic, F.S.C.I., Prefect Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (South Sudan)

1939: South AfricaFr. Luigi Mohn, F.S.C.I., Prefect Apostolic of Umtata (South Africa)

1938: South SudanFr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, F.S.C.I., Prefect Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (South Sudan)

1935: South SudanFr. Matteo Michelon, F.S.C.I., Ecclesiastical Superior of Kodok (South Sudan)

1926: South AfricaFr. Daniele Kauczor, F.S.C.I., Prefect Apostolic of Umtata (South Africa)

Living Bishops (1 Cardinal, 2 Archbishops, 20 Bishops)

SpainCardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J. (72)Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J. (72), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Girolamo della Carità, Prefect of Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims

EritreaArchbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J. (75)Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J. (75), Metropolitan of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) and President of Council of the Eritrean Church

UgandaArchbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (63)Archbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu (Uganda), Apostolic Administrator of Nebbi (Uganda) and Pontifical Commissioner of Congregation of the Apostles of Jesus

Central African RepublicBishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (70)Bishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (70), Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

EcuadorBishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (79)Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (79), Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Esmeraldas (Ecuador)

PeruBishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.J. (57)Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.J. (57), Bishop of Callao (Peru)

MozambiqueBishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.J. (54)Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.J. (54), Titular Bishop of Sutunurca and Auxiliary Bishop of Beira (Mozambique)

South SudanBishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47)Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47), Bishop of Bentiu (South Sudan) and Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan)

Central African RepublicBishop Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61)Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61), Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

UgandaBishop Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.J. (54)Bishop Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.J. (54), Bishop of Kotido (Uganda)

UgandaBishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. (79)Bishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. (79), Bishop emeritus of Kotido (Uganda)

UgandaBishop Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.J. (82)Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.J. (82), Bishop emeritus of Lira (Uganda)

South SudanBishop Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J. (52)Bishop Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J. (52), Bishop of Wau (South Sudan)

BrazilBishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.J. (93)Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.J. (93), Bishop emeritus of São Mateus (Brazil)

Costa RicaBishop Vittorino Girardi Stellin, M.C.C.J. (86)Bishop Vittorino Girardi Stellin, M.C.C.J. (86), Bishop emeritus of Tilarán–Liberia (Costa Rica)

UgandaBishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.J. (65)Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.J. (65), Bishop of Moroto (Uganda)

EgyptBishop Claudio Lurati, M.C.C.J. (62)Bishop Claudio Lurati, M.C.C.J. (62), Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Egypt)

BrazilBishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.J. (61)Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.J. (61), Bishop of Chapecó (Brazil)

Congo-KinshasaBishop Lénard Ndjadi Ndjate, M.C.C.J. (48)Bishop Lénard Ndjadi Ndjate, M.C.C.J. (48), Titular Bishop of Casæ in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa)

Central African RepublicBishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.J. (80)Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.J. (80), Bishop emeritus of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)

PeruBishop Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.J. (85)Bishop Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.J. (85), Bishop emeritus of Huánuco (Peru)

Central African RepublicBishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J. (65)Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J. (65), Bishop of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)

ChadBishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J. (74)Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J. (74), Bishop of Sarh (Chad)

Deceased Bishops (4 Archbishops, 33 Bishops)

2024: EthiopiaBishop Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia)

2023: SudanBishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.J., Bishop of El Obeid (Sudan)

2021: South SudanArchbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan)

2020: KuwaitBishop Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

2019: ChadBishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Doba (Chad)

2019: SudanBishop Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.J., Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta

2019: South AfricaBishop Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Witbank (South Africa)

2016: EthiopiaBishop Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia)

2011: South SudanBishop Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Rumbek (South Sudan)

2008: EcuadorBishop Olindo Natale Spagnolo Martellozzo, M.C.C.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador)

2006: ItalyArchbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J., Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Social Communications

2006: BrazilBishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)

2004: EthiopiaBishop Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia)

2001: South SudanArchbishop Agostino Baroni, M.C.C.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Khartoum (Sudan)

2000: South AfricaBishop Anthony Reiterer, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Lydenburg–Witbank (South Africa)

1999: BrazilBishop Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)

1998: South SudanBishop Domenico Ferrara, M.C.C.J., Prefect Apostolic of Mupoi (South Sudan)

1995: EcuadorBishop Enrico Bartolucci Panaroni, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador)

1991: UgandaBishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Gulu (Uganda)

1991: PeruBishop Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Huánuco (Peru)

1990: UgandaBishop Angelo Tarantino, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Arua (Uganda)

1989: SudanBishop Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid (Sudan)

1988: PeruBishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Tarma (Peru)

1987: UgandaBishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Moroto (Uganda)

1983: ItalyBishop Diego Parodi, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Ischia (Italy)

1977: BrazilBishop José Dalvit, F.S.C.I., Bishop of São Mateus (Brazil) and Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

1960: ItalyBishop Pietro Villa, F.S.C.I., Prefect Apostolic of Gondar (Ethiopia) and Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia (Italy)

1955: South AfricaBishop Giovanni Riegler, F.S.C.I., Bishop of Lydenburg (South Africa)

1953: SudanBishop Francesco Saverio Bini, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Khartoum (Sudan)

1949: SudanBishop Paolo Tranquillo Silvestri, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Khartoum (Sudan)

1949: UgandaBishop Angelo Negri, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Equatorial Nile (Uganda)

1946: South SudanBishop Rodolfo Orler, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (South Sudan)

1943: SudanBishop Franz Xavier Geyer, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Khartoum (Sudan)

1940: South SudanBishop Antonio Stoppani, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (South Sudan)

1912: SudanArchbishop Francesco Sogaro, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa (Sudan) and President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

1902: SudanBishop Antonio Maria Roveggio, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa (Sudan)

1881: SudanSaint Bishop Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.I., Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa (Sudan)

Saints (1)

1881: SudanSaint Daniele Comboni, bishop

Blesseds (1)

1987: UgandaBlessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli, priest

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Uganda Uganda

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 278

Members: 1,529 (1,097 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.10.02

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