Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco (F.M.A.) 𝐖

Also known as: Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (English) / Don-Bosco-Schwestern (Deutsch) / Instituto de las Hijas de María Auxiliadora (español) / Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice (Italiano) / Zgromadzenie Córek Maryi Wspomożycielki Wiernych (polski) / Filhas de Maria Auxiliadora (Português) / 聖母進教之佑孝女會 (母佑會) (正體中文) / サレジアン・シスタ一ズ (日本語) / Congregatio Filiarum Mariæ Auxiliatricis (latine)

Type: Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women)

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

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via dell’Ateneo Salesiano, 81, 00139 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.87.27.41

Superiors

Superior General:ItalySr. Chiara Cazzuola, F.M.A. (69) (2021.10.05 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:FranceSr. Yvonne Reungoat, F.M.A. (2008 – 2021.10.05)
Superior General:ItalySr. Antonia Colombo, F.M.A. (1996 – 2008)
Superior General:ItalySr. Marinella Castagno, F.M.A. (1984 – 1996)
Superior General:ItalySr. Rosetta Marchese, F.M.A. (1981 – 1984)
Superior General:ItalySr. Ersilla Canta, F.M.A. (1969 – 1981)
Superior General:ItalySr. Angela Vespa, F.M.A. (1958 – 1969)
Superior General:ItalySr. Ermelinda Lucotti, F.M.A. (1943 – 1957)
Superior General:ItalySr. Luisa Vaschetti, F.M.A. (1924 – 1943)
Superior General:ItalySr. Caterina Daghero, F.M.A. (1881 – 1924)
Superior General:ItalySaint Sr. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, F.M.A. (1872 – 1881.05.14)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Sr. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, F.M.A. (1872)

Other Present Members (3)

ItalySr. Giuseppina Del Core, F.M.A. (71), President of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium)

SloveniaSr. Marija Šimenc, F.M.A., General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

ItalySr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. (50), Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Delegate for Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Other Former Members (3)

>2011: ItalySr. Enrica Rosanna, F.M.A., Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

>2010: TaiwanSr. Ausilia Chang Hiang-Chu, F.M.A., President of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium)

>2004: ItalySr. Bianca Torazza, F.M.A., President of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium)

Saints (2)

1969: ItalyBlessed Maria Troncatti, religious

1881: ItalySaint Maria Domenica Mazzarello, religious

Blesseds (5)

1977: NicaraguaBlessed María Romero Meneses, religious

1936: SpainBlessed María del Carmen Moreno Benítez, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed María Amparo Carbonell Muñoz, religious and martyr

1935: SpainBlessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes, religious

1908: ItalyBlessed Maddalena Caterina Morano, religious

Malta Malta

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 1,281

Members: 11,001

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Last updated on 2024.12.16

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