Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (P.I.M.E.)

Also known as: Päpstliches Institut für die auswärtigen Missionen (Deutsch) / Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere (Italiano) / 宗座外方傳教會 (正體中文) / 教皇庁立外国宣教会 (日本語) / Pontificium Institutum pro Missionibus Exteris (latine)

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Type: Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi 11, 00152 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.583.91.51

Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Ferruccio Brambillasca, P.I.M.E. (60)Fr. Ferruccio Brambillasca, P.I.M.E. (60) (2013.05.20 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Gian Battista Zanchi, P.I.M.E. (2001.07.01 – 2013.05.20)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Franco Cagnasso, P.I.M.E. (1989 – 2001)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Fernando Galbiati, P.I.M.E. (1983 – 1989)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Fedele Giannini, P.I.M.E. (1977 – 1983)
Superior General:BrazilBishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (1965.03.27 – 1977)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Augusto Lombardi, P.I.M.E. (1957.10 – 1964.01.30)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Luigi Risso, P.I.M.E. (1947 – 1957.10)
Superior General:ChinaArchbishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi (巴明善), P.I.M.E. (1934.03 – 1947)
Superior General:ItalyBlessed Fr. Paolo Manna, P.I.M.E. (1926.05.23 – 1934.03.16)

Founder

Founder:ItalyBishop Angelo Francesco Ramazzotti (later Patriarch) (1850)

Other Present Members (1)

ItalyFr. Giorgio Licini, P.I.M.E.Fr. Giorgio Licini, P.I.M.E., General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands

Other Former Members (10)

2012: ItalyFr. Massimo Cenci, P.I.M.E., Undersecretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples

1954: ChinaFr. Luigi Nogara (羅克信), P.I.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

1949: MyanmarFr. Erminio Bonetta, P.I.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Kengtung (Myanmar)

1945: EthiopiaFr. Gabriele Arosio, P.I.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Neghelli (Ethiopia)

1941: ChinaMsgr. Antonio Barosi (畢性和), P.I.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

1902: ChinaFr. Gregorio Antoniucci (安廷相), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shaanxi 陝西南境 (China)

1892: IndiaFr. Antonio Marietti, M.E.M., Prefect Apostolic of Central Bengal (India)

1870: IndiaFr. Luigi Limana, M.E.M., Ecclesiastical Superior of Central Bengal (India)

1864: IndiaFr. Albino Parietti, M.E.M., Ecclesiastical Superior of Central Bengal (India)

1861: Papua New GuineaFr. Paolo Reina, M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)

Living Bishops (7 Bishops)

Papua New GuineaBishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (83)Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (83), Bishop emeritus of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

AlgeriaBishop Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E. (47)Bishop Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E. (47), Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

BrazilBishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (77)Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (77), Bishop emeritus of Parintins (Brazil)

JapanBishop Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. (50)Bishop Andrea Lembo (アンドレア・レンボ), P.I.M.E. (50), Titular Bishop of Mulia and Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)

BrazilBishop José Negri, P.I.M.E. (64)Bishop José Negri (Giuseppe), P.I.M.E. (64), Bishop of Santo Amaro (Brazil)

BrazilBishop Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (86)Bishop Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (86), Titular Bishop of Vicus Cæsaris and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Manaus (Brazil)

IndiaBishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E. (54)Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E. (54), Bishop of Srikakulam (India)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 3 Archbishops, 42 Bishops)

2022: IndiaBishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Kurnool (India)

2021: Guinea-BissauBishop Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Bafatá (Guinea-Bissau)

2003: BrazilBishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Macapá (Brazil)

1999: MyanmarBishop John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar)

1998: IndiaBishop Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Warangal (India)

1997: BrazilBishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E., Bishop-Prelate of Macapá (Brazil) and Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

1997: BrazilBishop Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

1992: BrazilBishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Macapá (Brazil)

1991: ItalyArchbishop Gaetano Pollio (陽霖), P.I.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) and Bishop of Campagna (Italy)

1990: BrazilBishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

1983: Hong KongBishop Lorenzo Bianchi (白英奇), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1979: IndiaBishop Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India)

1978: ChinaBishop Pietro Massa (梅先春), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

1973: MyanmarBishop Ferdinand Guercilena, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Kengtung (Myanmar)

1972: BangladeshBishop Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

1971: IndiaBishop Ambrose De Battista, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Vijayawada (India)

1969: ChinaArchbishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi (巴明善), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (China) and Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

1966: ChinaBishop Mario Civelli (祁濟眾), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Jixian 級縣 (China)

1963: ChinaBishop Giuseppe Maggi (孟守道), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hanzhong 漢中 (China)

1959: MyanmarBishop Alfredo Lanfranconi, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Toungoo (Myanmar)

1958: ItalyBishop Antonio Maria Capettini (康道華), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (China) and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy)

1957: ColombiaBishop Francisco Santos Santiago, P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of San Jorge (Colombia)

1953: BangladeshBishop Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

1951: Hong KongBishop Enrico Valtorta (恩理覺), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1951: IndiaBishop Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Vijayawada (India)

1948: ChinaBishop Martino Chiolino (林栋臣), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1945: ChinaBishop Flaminio Belotti (包海容), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (China)

1943: ColombiaArchbishop Pietro-Adamo Brioschi, P.I.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia)

1943: ChinaBishop Giovanni Menicatti (梅占魁), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1942: ChinaBishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi (譚維新), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

>1936: MyanmarBishop Emmanuel Segrada, P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Toungoo (Myanmar)

1928: BangladeshBishop Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E., Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

1927: ItalyCardinal Giovanni Bonzano, P.I.M.E., Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna and Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of the Propagation of Faith

1924: Hong KongBishop Domenico Pozzoni (師多敏), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1921: ItalyBishop Pierre-André Viganò, M.E.M., Bishop of Hyderabad (India) and Auxiliary Bishop of Tortona (Italy)

1918: ChinaBishop Pio Giuseppe Passerini (拔士林), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shaanxi 陝西南境 (China)

1910: ChinaBishop Angelo Cattaneo (何安業), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China)

1908: MyanmarBishop Rocco Tornatore, M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Burma (Myanmar)

1905: IndiaBishop Francesco Pozzi, M.E.M., Bishop of Krishnagar (India)

1904: ChinaBishop Simeone Volonteri (安西滿), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China)

1904: Hong KongBishop Luigi Piazzoli (和 / 安西滿), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1902: ChinaBishop Stefano Scarella (司德望), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1897: IndiaBishop Pietro Caprotti, M.E.M., Bishop of Hyderabad (India)

1896: ColombiaBishop Eugenio Biffi, M.E.M., Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia)

1894: Hong KongBishop Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi (高雷門), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1881: IndiaBishop Jean-Dominique Barbero, M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hyderabad (India)

Saints (1)

1900: ChinaSaint Alberico Crescitelli (郭西德.奧比利), priest and martyr

Blesseds (5)

1988: MyanmarBlessed Clemente Vismara, priest

1953: MyanmarBlessed Alfredo Cremonesi, priest and martyr

1952: ItalyBlessed Paolo Manna, priest

1950: MyanmarBlessed Mario Vergara, priest and martyr

1855: Papua New GuineaBlessed Giovanni Battista Albino Mazzucconi, priest and martyr

Bangladesh Bangladesh

Brazil Brazil

Hong Kong Hong Kong

Italy Italy

Japan Japan

Philippines Philippines

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 33

Members: 494 (357 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.09.18

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