Society of the Divine Saviour (S.D.S.) 𝐖

Salvatorians

Also known as: Salvatorianer (Deutsch) / Société du Divin Sauveur (français) / Società del Divin Salvatore (Italiano) / Towarzystwa Boskiego Zbawiciela (Salwatorianie) (polski) / 救主會 (正體中文) / Societas Divini Salvatoris (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

1881.12.08: Established as Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians) (English) / Salvatorianer (Deutsch) / Société du Divin Sauveur (français) / Società del Divin Salvatore (Italiano) / Towarzystwa Boskiego Zbawiciela (Salwatorianie) (polski) / 救主會 (正體中文) / Societas Divini Salvatoris (latine) / S.D.S.

Contact Info

Address: Via della Conciliazione 51, 00193 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.68.62.91

Superiors

Superior General:

Fr. Krzysztof Kowalczyk, S.D.S. (60) (2024.08.03 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Milton Zonta, S.D.S. (2012.10.17 – 2024.08.03)
Superior General:	Fr. Andrzej Urbanski, S.D.S. (1999 – 2012.10.17)
Superior General:	Fr. Karl Hoffmann, S.D.S. (1993 – 1999)
Superior General:	Fr. Malachy McBride, S.D.S. (1987 – 1993)
Superior General:	Fr. Gerard Rogowski, S.D.S. (1975 – 1987)
Superior General:	Fr. Earl Donald Skwor, S.D.S. (1969 – 1975)
Superior General:	Fr. Maurinus Rast, S.D.S. (1965 – 1969)
Superior General:	Fr. Bonaventura Schweizer, S.D.S. (1953 – 1965)
Superior General:	Fr. Franz Emmenegger, S.D.S. (1947 – 1953)
Superior General:	Fr. Facundus Peterek, S.D.S. (1945 – 1947)
Superior General:	Fr. Pancratius Pfeiffer, S.D.S. (1915 – 1945.05.12)
Superior General:	Blessed Fr. Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze Jordan (Francis Mary of the Cross / Johann Baptist), S.D.S. (1881.12.08 – 1915)

Founder

Founder:

Blessed Fr. Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze Jordan (Francis Mary of the Cross / Johann Baptist), S.D.S. (1881.12.08)

Other Former Members (7)

>2010: Fr. Jan Geerits, S.D.S., Apostolic Administrator of Comores (Comoros)

>2006: Fr. Jan Szpilka, S.D.S., Apostolic Administrator of Comores (Comoros)

1967: Fr. Heribert Aloysius Theodor Winkler (溫崇德), S.D.S., Ecclesiastical Superior of Shaowu 邵武 (China)

1964: Fr. Inigo Maximilian König (王德俊), S.D.S., Prefect Apostolic of Shaowu 邵武 (China)

1957: Fr. Angelus Münzloher, S.D.S., Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India)

1937: Fr. Cristoforo Becker, S.D.S., Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India)

1890: Fr. Otto Hopfenmüller, S.D.S., Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India)

Living Bishops (5 Bishops)

Bishop Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (90), Bishop emeritus of Brejo (Brazil)

Bishop Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (89), Bishop emeritus of Pereira (Colombia)

Bishop Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S. (58), Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Bishop Charles Mahuza Yava, S.D.S. (64), Vicar Apostolic of Archipel des Comores (Comoros) and Titular Bishop of Apisa maius

Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S. (60), Bishop of Morogoro (Tanzania)

Deceased Bishops (3 Bishops)

2006: Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S., Bishop of Itabira–Fabriciano (Brazil)

1998: Bishop Arnold Ralph Cotey, S.D.S., Bishop of Nachingwea (Tanzania)

1994: Bishop Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S., Bishop of Brejo (Brazil)

Blesseds (1)

1918: Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross (Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze / Johann Baptist Jordan), priest

Albania

Kisha Lindja e Shën Gjon Pagëzuesit, Koplik, Shkodër, Shkodër

Australia

Church of Maria Regina, Avalon, New South Wales
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, West Pymble, New South Wales
Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Narembeen, Western Australia
Church of Our Lady of the Way, Grass Patch, Western Australia
Church of St Anthony, Greenmount, Western Australia
Church of St Francis Xavier, Quairading, Western Australia
Church of St John, Exmouth, Western Australia
Church of St Joseph, Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Church of St Mary, Bruce Rock, Western Australia
Church of St Mary, Merredin, Western Australia
Church of St Mary Star of the Sea, Carnavon, Western Australia
Church of St Patrick, East Gosford, New South Wales
Church of St Simon Peter, Ocean Reef, Western Australia
Church of St Teresa, Nungarin, Western Australia
Church of the Good Shepherd, Coomalbidgup, Western Australia
Church of the Holy Cross, Salmon Gums, Western Australia
Church of the Holy Trinity, Spencer, New South Wales
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kwolyin, Western Australia
Church of the Sacred Heart, Mona Vale, New South Wales
Church of the Sacred Heart, Pymble, New South Wales
Church of the Star of the Sea, Esperance, Western Australia
Divine Retreat Centre, Somersby, New South Wales

Brazil

Igreja Bom Jesus dos Aflitos, Fortaleza, Ceará
Igreja Imaculada Conceição e São João XXIII, Fortaleza, Ceará
Igreja Nossa Senhora Aparecida, São Paulo, São Paulo
Igreja São José, Fortaleza, Ceará

Canada

Church of St. Augustine, Ponoka, Alberta
Church of St. James, Calgary, Alberta
Church of St. Joseph, Calgary, Alberta
Church of St. Joseph the Workman, Caroline, Alberta
Church of St. Mary, Beiseker, Alberta
Church of St. Matthew, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Church of St. Patrick, Calgary, Alberta
Church of St. Rita, Rockyford, Alberta
Church of St. Stephen, Lacombe, Alberta
Church of the Holy Cross, Burnaby, British Columbia
Church of the Jesuit Martyrs, Evergreen, Alberta

England

Church of Our Lady, Mother of the Saviour, Chipperfield, Hertfordshire
Church of St Saviour, Watford, Hertfordshire
Church of the Holy Cross, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

Germany

Kirche Fronleichnam, München, Bayern

Italy

Chiesa di Gesù Divin Salvatore, Tor de’ Cenci, Roma, Lazio
Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo in Castel di Decima, Castel di Decima, Roma, Lazio
Chiesa Santa Maria Mater Salvatoris, Roma, Roma, Lazio

Romania

Biserica Preasfântă Inimă a Lui Isus, Timişoara, Timiş

USA

Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Tucson, Arizona
Divine Mercy Hill, Verona, New Jersey
McLean Chapel, Oakland, California

Statistics (2018.12.31)

Houses: 176

Members: 1,143 (828 priests)

Last updated on 2024.12.16

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