| Acronym | Societies of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right | Members | Superior General |
| S.M.B. | Bethlehem Mission Society | 43 |   Fr. Ludovic Nobel, S.M.B. (47) |
| M.M. | Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll Fathers) | 219 |  Fr. Lance P. Nadeau, M.M. (77) |
| M.S.A. | Clerical Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles | 194 | Fr. Luis Arturo Luna-Barrera, M.S.A. |
| E.P. | Clerical Society of Virgo Flos Carmeli | 280 | |
| C.O. | Confederation of Oratories of Saint Philip Neri (Oratorians) | 488 | |
| C.I.M. / C.J.M. | Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) | 433 |  Fr. Jean-Michel Amouriaux, C.I.M. (57) |
| C.M. | Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists) | 3,033 |  Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. (66) |
| R.C. | Consecrated Lay Members of Regnum Christi | 47 |  Br. Félix Gómez Rueda, R.C. (59) |
| G.H.M. | Glenmary Home Missioners | 47 | Fr. Daniel Dorsey, G.H.M. (73) |
| M.G. | Guadalupe Missionaries | 184 | Fr. Eugenio Zacarías Romo Romo, M.G. |
| H.G.N. | Heralds of Good News | 702 |  Fr. Mathew Kailett, H.G.N. |
| I.C.R.S.S. | Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest | 277 | Msgr. Gilles Wach, I.C.R.S.S. (68) |
| M.S.P. | Mission Society of the Philippines | 119 |  Fr. Reginaldo V. Lavilla, M.S.P. |
| M. Afr. | Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) | 1,343 |  Fr. Stanley Lubungo, M. Afr. (58) |
| M.M.I. | Missionaries of Mary Immaculate | 336 | Fr. Joseph William Parthiraj, M.M.I. |
| M.S.C. | Missionaries of the Holy Cross | 47 |  Fr. Antonius Mamsery, M.S.C. |
| C.PP.S. | Missionaries of the Precious Blood | 614 |  Fr. Emanuele Lupi, C.PP.S. (51) |
| S.S.C.M.E. | Missionary Society of Saint Columban (Columban Missionaries) | 301 | Fr. Andrei O. Paz, S.S.C.M.E. (41) |
| C.O.I. | Oratory of France (Oratorians of France) | 21 | Fr. François Picart, C.O.I. (61) |
| M.E.P. | Paris Foreign Missions Society | 156 | Fr. Vincent Sénéchal, M.E.P. (52) |
| C.S.P. | Paulist Fathers (Paulists) | 103 | Fr. Eric Andrews, C.S.P. |
| P.I.M.E. | Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions | 492 | Fr. Francesco Rapacioli, P.I.M.E. (62) |
| S.M.P. / S.M.B.N. | Portuguese Missionary Society | 84 |  Fr. Adelino Ascenso, S.M.P. (70) |
| F.S.S.P. | Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | 578 | Fr. John Berg, F.S.S.P. (54) |
| F.S.C.B. | Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo | 166 | Fr. Paolo Sottopietra, F.S.C.B. (58) |
| S.S.C. | Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo | 64 | Fr. Carmine Arice, S.S.C. (61) |
| M.H.M. | Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill | 481 |  Fr. Michael Corcoran, M.H.M. (65) |
| S.P.S. | Saint Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions | 309 | Fr. Victor Dunne, S.P.S. |
| S.F.M. | Scarboro Foreign Mission Society | 14 |  Fr. Ronald MacDonell, S.F.M. (66) |
| S.M.A. | Society of African Missions | 950 | Fr. Antonio Porcellato, S.M.A. (70) |
| P.M.E. | Society of Foreign Missions | 75 | Fr. Ergete Tesfaye, P.M.E. |
| P.S.J. | Society of Priests of Saint James | 133 |  Fr. Paul Dossous, P.S.J. (56) |
| P.S.S. | Society of Priests of Saint Sulpice (Sulpicians) | 196 | Fr. Shayne Craig, P.S.S. (59) |
| S.S.J. | Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) | 65 |  Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. (85) |
| S.A.C. | Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines) | 2,289 |  Fr. Zenon Hanas, S.A.C. (62) |
| S.F.X. | Society of the Missionaries of Saint Francis Xavier (Pilar Fathers) | 434 | Fr. Nazareth Rosario Fernandes, S.F.X. |
| S.C.V. | Sodalitium of Christian Life | 137 |  Br. José David Correa González, S.C.V. (56) |
| C.V. | Vincentian Congregation | 780 | Fr. John Kandathinkara, C.V. (70) |
| C.O.R.C. | Workers of the Kingdom of Christ | 155 | Fr. Pedro Enrique Amezcua Medina, C.O.R.C. |
| M.X.Y. / I.M.E.Y. | Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions | 169 | Fr. Germán Mazo Mazo, M.X.Y. |
| Acronym | Societies of Apostolic Life of Diocesan Right | Members | Superior General |
| ALCP/OSS | Apostolic Life Community of Priests in the Opus Spiritus Sancti (Holy Spirit Fathers) | | Fr. Joseph Israel, ALCP/OSS |
| C.C. | Companions of the Cross | | Fr. Roger Vandenakker, C.C. (64) |
| K.M.S. | Korean Missionary Society | | |
| S.D.N. | Missionaries of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament | |  Fr. Geraldo Magela de Lima Mayrink, S.D.N. (67) |
| M.S.P. | Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria | |  Fr. Victor Chike Onwukeme, M.S.P. |
| M.S.T. | Missionary Society of Saint Thomas the Apostle | | Fr. James Athikalam, M.S.T. |
| O.Ss.C.A. | Oblates of Saints Ambrose and Charles | | |
| O.Ss.G.C.N. | Oblates of Saints Charles and Gaudentius of Novara | | |
| I.E.M.E. | Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions | 99 |  Fr. Luis Ángel Plaza Lázaro, I.E.M.E. (64) |
| S.J.M.V. | Society of Saint John Mary Vianney | | Fr. Philippe Caratgé, S.J.M.V. |
