Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (C.S.S.) 𝐖

Stigmatines

Also known as: Congregazione delle Santissime Stimmate di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (Stimmatini) (Italiano) / Congregação dos Sagrados Estigmas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo (Português) / 印五傷司鐸會 (正體中文) / Congregatio a Ss. Stigmatibus D.N.I.C. (latine)

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

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

Patron Saint: The Holy Spouses Mary and Joseph

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via Mazzarino 16, 00184 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.488.80.61

Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Silvano Nicoletto, C.S.S. (70)Fr. Silvano Nicoletto, C.S.S. (70) (2023.02.18 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:BrazilFr. Rubens Sodré Miranda, C.S.S. (2018.02.15 – 2023.02.18)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Maurizio Baldessarri, C.S.S. (2012.02.16 – 2018.02.15)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Andrea Meschi, C.S.S. (2000.02.04 – 2012.02.16)
Superior General:BrazilFr. José Luiz Nemes, C.S.S. (1988.02.01 – 2000.02.04)
Superior General:BrazilArchbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (81)Fr. José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (81) (later Archbishop) (1982.02.04 – 1988.02.01)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Luigi Dusi, C.S.S. (1976.03.22 – 1982.02.04)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giuseppe Cappellina, C.S.S. (1970.03.09 – 1976.03.22)
Superior General:Fr. Gilbert Fini, C.S.S. (1958.05.08 – 1970.03.09)
Superior General:Fr. Dionigi Martinis, C.S.S. (1946.05.28 – 1958.05.08)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni Battista Zaupa, C.S.S. (1940.05.10 – 1946.05.28)
Superior General:Fr. Bruno Chiesa, C.S.S. (1934.05.09 – 1940.05.10)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni Battista Zaupa, C.S.S. (1922.08.10 – 1934.05.09)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni Battista Tomasi, C.S.S. (1911.09.22 – 1922.08.10)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Pio Gurisatti, C.S.S. (1891.09.27 – 1911.09.22)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Pietro Vignola, C.S.S. (1875.10.28 – 1891.09.27)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni B. Lenotti, C.S.S. (1871.10.06 – 1875)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni M. Marani, C.S.S. (1855.09.23 – 1871.10.06)
Superior General:ItalySaint Fr. Gaspar Louis Bertoni, C.S.S. (1816.11.04 – 1853.06.12)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Fr. Gaspar Louis Bertoni, C.S.S. (1816.11.04)

Other Former Members (1)

1961: ChinaFr. Tarcisio Martina (馬迪懦), C.S.S., Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China)

Living Bishops (2 Archbishops, 5 Bishops)

ItalyArchbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. (76)Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. (76), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy)

BrazilArchbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (81)Archbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (81), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montes Claros (Brazil)

BrazilBishop Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (95)Bishop Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (95), Bishop emeritus of Assis (Brazil)

BrazilBishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (79)Bishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (79), Bishop emeritus of Ilhéus (Brazil)

BrazilBishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (95)Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (95), Bishop emeritus of Guaxupé (Brazil)

GeorgiaBishop Giuseppe Pasotto, C.S.S. (70)Bishop Giuseppe Pasotto, C.S.S. (70), Apostolic Administrator of Caucasus (Georgia) and Titular Bishop of Musti

BrazilBishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (66)Bishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (66), Bishop of Toledo (Brazil)

Deceased Bishops (4 Archbishops, 3 Bishops)

2024: BrazilBishop Antônio Fernando Brochini, C.S.S., Bishop of Itumbiara (Brazil)

2015: BrazilBishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S., Bishop of Caetité (Brazil)

2014: BrazilArchbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil)

2007: BrazilArchbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorocaba (Brazil)

2005: BrazilBishop Hélio Paschoal, C.S.S., Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil)

1962: ItalyArchbishop Carlo De Ferrari, C.S.S., Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

1909: ItalyArchbishop Luigi Morando, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) and Bishop of Ostuni (Italy)

Saints (1)

1853: ItalySaint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest

Brazil Brazil

Canada Canada

Italy Italy

Philippines Philippines

USA USA

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 98

Members: 424 (332 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.12.16

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