Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (C.S.S.)

Stigmatines

Also known as: Congregazione delle Santissime Stimmate di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (Stimmatini) (Italiano) / Congregação dos Sagrados Estigmas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo (Português) / 印五傷司鐸會 (正體中文) / Congregatio a Ss. Stigmatibus D.N.I.C. (latine)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

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

Patron Saint: The Holy Spouses Mary and Joseph

Statistics: 99 houses, 413 members (316 priests) (2020)

Address: Via Mazzarino 16, 00184 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.488.80.61

Website:

History

1816.11.04: Established as Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines) (English) / Congregazione delle Santissime Stimmate di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (Stimmatini) (Italiano) / Congregação dos Sagrados Estigmas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo (Português) / 印五傷司鐸會 (正體中文) / Congregatio a Ss. Stigmatibus D.N.I.C. (latine) / C.S.S.

Churches

27 churches

Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Rubens Sodré Miranda, C.S.S. (2018.02.15 – ...)
Superior General:	Fr. Maurizio Baldessarri, C.S.S. (2012.02.16 – 2018.02.15)
Superior General:	Fr. Andrea Meschi, C.S.S. (2000.02.04 – 2012.02.16)
Superior General:	Fr. José Luiz Nemes, C.S.S. (1988.02.01 – 2000.02.04)
Superior General:	Fr. José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (79) (later Archbishop) (1982.02.04 – 1988.02.01)
Superior General:	Fr. Luigi Dusi, C.S.S. (1976.03.22 – 1982.02.04)
Superior General:	Fr. Giuseppe Cappellina, C.S.S. (1970.03.09 – 1976.03.22)
Superior General:	Fr. Gilbert Fini, C.S.S. (1958.05.08 – 1970.03.09)
Superior General:	Fr. Dionigi Martinis, C.S.S. (1946.05.28 – 1958.05.08)
Superior General:	Fr. Giovanni Battista Zaupa, C.S.S. (1940.05.10 – 1946.05.28)
Superior General:	Fr. Bruno Chiesa, C.S.S. (1934.05.09 – 1940.05.10)
Superior General:	Fr. Giovanni Battista Zaupa, C.S.S. (1922.08.10 – 1934.05.09)
Superior General:	Fr. Giovanni Battista Tomasi, C.S.S. (1911.09.22 – 1922.08.10)
Superior General:	Fr. Pio Gurisatti, C.S.S. (1891.09.27 – 1911.09.22)
Superior General:	Fr. Pietro Vignola, C.S.S. (1875.10.28 – 1891.09.27)
Superior General:	Fr. Giovanni B. Lenotti, C.S.S. (1871.10.06 – 1875)
Superior General:	Fr. Giovanni M. Marani, C.S.S. (1855.09.23 – 1871.10.06)
Superior General:	Saint Fr. Gaspar Louis Bertoni, C.S.S. (1816.11.04 – 1853.06.12)
Founder:	Saint Fr. Gaspar Louis Bertoni, C.S.S. (1816.11.04)

Living Bishops (2 Archbishops, 6 Bishops)

Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy)

Archbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montes Claros (Brazil)

Bishop Antônio Fernando Brochini, C.S.S. (76), Bishop of Itumbiara (Brazil)

Bishop Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (93), Bishop emeritus of Assis (Brazil)

Bishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. (77), Bishop emeritus of Ilhéus (Brazil)

Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (93), Bishop emeritus of Guaxupé (Brazil)

Bishop Giuseppe Pasotto, C.S.S. (68), Apostolic Administrator of Caucasus (Georgia) and Titular Bishop of Musti

Bishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (64), Bishop of Toledo (Brazil)

Saints (1 saint)

1853: Saint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest

Deceased Bishops (4 Archbishops, 2 Bishops)

2015: Bishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S., Bishop of Caetité (Brazil)

2014: Archbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil)

2007: Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorocaba (Brazil)

2005: Bishop Hélio Paschoal, C.S.S., Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil)

1962: Archbishop Carlo De Ferrari, C.S.S., Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

1909: Archbishop Luigi Morando, C.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) and Bishop of Ostuni (Italy)

Other Former Prelates (2)

1995: Fr. Cornelio Fabro, C.S.S.

1961: Fr. Tarcisio Martina (馬迪懦), C.S.S., Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China)

Last updated on 2023.03.17