Congregation of Saint Joseph (C.S.I./C.S.J.)

Also known as: Congregación de San José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (español) / Congregazione di San Giuseppe (Giuseppini del Murialdo) (Italiano) / Congregação de São José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (Português) / Congregatio S. Ioseph (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 del Belvedere Montello 77, 00166 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.624.28.51; 06.624.34.00

Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Tullio Locatelli, C.S.I. (74)Fr. Tullio Locatelli, C.S.I. (74) (2018.06.12 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Mario Aldegani, C.S.I. (2006 – 2018.06.12)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Luigi Pierini, C.S.I. (1994 – 2006)
Superior General:EcuadorFr. Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. (later Bishop) (1982.07 – 1994.07.01)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Girolamo Zanconato, C.S.I. (1976.07 – 1982.07)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Vincenzo Minciacchi, C.S.I. (1964.07 – 1976.07)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Antonio Boschetti, C.S.I. (1958.07 – 1964.07)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Luigi Casaril, C.S.I. (1931.05 – 1958.07)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Girolamo Apolloni, C.S.I. (1925.04 – 1931.05)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Eugenio Reffo, C.S.I. (1912.03.27 – 1925.04)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Giulio Costantino, C.S.I. (1900.04.02 – 1912.03.27)
Superior General:ItalySaint Fr. Leonardo Murialdo, C.S.I. (1873.03.19 – 1900.03.30)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Fr. Leonardo Murialdo, C.S.I. (1873.03.19)

Other Former Members (1)

1974: EcuadorFr. Antonio Cabri, C.S.I., Auxiliary Bishop of Napo (Ecuador)

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop, 2 Bishops)

BrazilArchbishop Irineu Roman, C.S.I. (67)Archbishop Irineu Roman, C.S.I. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santarém (Brazil)

EcuadorBishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69)Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69), Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) and Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

EcuadorBishop Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (75)Bishop Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (75), Titular Bishop of Abthugni and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Napo (Ecuador)

Deceased Bishops (6 Bishops)

2020: EcuadorBishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

2010: EcuadorBishop Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1991: EcuadorBishop Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1944: EcuadorBishop Emilio Cecco, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1941: EcuadorBishop Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1822: PortugalBishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.I., Bishop-Prelate of Cuiabá (Brazil) and Bishop of Bragança e Miranda (Portugal)

Saints (1)

1900: ItalySaint Leonardo Murialdo, priest

Blesseds (1)

1967: BrazilBlessed Giovanni Schiavo, priest

Argentina Argentina

Brazil Brazil

Ecuador Ecuador

Italy Italy

New Zealand New Zealand

Taiwan Taiwan

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Houses: 107

Members: 455 (361 priests)

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Last updated on 2025.09.09

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