Sons of Divine Providence (F.D.P./P.O.D.P.) 𝐖

Also known as: Figli della Divina Provvidenza (Orionini) (Italiano) / Piccola Opera della Divina Provvidenza (Italiano) / Małe Dzieło Boskiej Opatrzności (Orioniści) (polski) / Pequena Obra da Divina Providência (Português) / 奧廖內會 (正體中文) / Fratrum Opus Divinæ Providentiæ (latine) / Parvum opus Divinæ Providentiæ (latine)

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 Etruria 6, 00183 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.70.47.55.37

Superiors

Superior General:BrazilFr. Tarcísio Gregório Vieira, F.D.P. (60)Fr. Tarcísio Gregório Vieira, F.D.P. (60) (2016.05.25 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Flavio Peloso, F.D.P. (2004.07.16 – 2016.05.25)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giuseppe Simionato, F.D.P. (1992 – 2004.07.16)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giuseppe Masiero, F.D.P. (1987 – 1991)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Ignacio Terzi, F.D.P. (1975 – 1987)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giuseppe Zambarbieri, F.D.P. (1963 – 1975)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Carlo Mario Pensa, F.D.P. (1946 – 1962.10.05)
Superior General:ItalyVenerable Fr. Carlo Sterpi, F.D.P. (1940 – 1946)
Superior General:ItalySaint Fr. Luigi Orione, F.D.P. (1903 – 1940.03.12)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Fr. Luigi Orione, F.D.P. (1903)

Other Present Members (2)

ItalyFr. Alessandro Belano, F.D.P.Fr. Alessandro Belano, F.D.P., Technical Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission

ItalyFr. Francesco Mazzitelli, F.D.P. (56)Fr. Francesco Mazzitelli, F.D.P. (56), Head of Office of Dicastery for the Service of Charity

Other Former Members (2)

2010: ItalyFr. Giancarlo Gramolazzo, F.D.P., President of International Association of Exorcists

>1978: ItalyFr. Diego Lorenzi, F.D.P., Private Secretary of the Pope

Living Bishops (3 Bishops)

Cote d’IvoireBishop Raymond Ahoua, F.D.P. (64)Bishop Raymond Ahoua, F.D.P. (64), Bishop of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire)

ItalyBishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P. (77)Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P. (77), Bishop emeritus of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

ArgentinaBishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (69)Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (69), Bishop of Río Cuarto (Argentina)

Deceased Bishops (1 Archbishop, 6 Bishops)

2021: BrazilBishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P., Bishop of Jataí (Brazil)

2020: BrazilBishop Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P., Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)

2019: ItalyBishop Andrea Gemma, F.D.P., Bishop of Isernia–Venafro (Italy)

2017: ArgentinaBishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P., Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina)

2002: BrazilBishop José Carlos dos Santos, F.D.P., Auxiliary Bishop of Luziânia (Brazil)

1997: PolandArchbishop Bronisław Dabrowski, F.D.P., Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland)

1981: BrazilBishop Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P., Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil)

Saints (1)

1940: ItalySaint Luigi Orione, priest

Blesseds (3)

1942: GermanyBlessed Franciszek Drzewiecki, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Antonio Isidoro Arrué Peiró, layperson and martyr

Albania Albania

Argentina Argentina

Brazil Brazil

Italy Italy

Paraguay Paraguay

Philippines Philippines

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 182

Members: 955 (637 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.12.16

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