Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (S.S.J.)

History

• 1892: Established as Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) (English) / Società di San Giuseppe del Sacro Cuore (Italiano) / Societas Sodalium Sancti Joseph a Sacra Corde (latine) / St.-Joseph-Gesellschaft vom heiligsten Herzen (Deutsch) / Société de saint Joseph du Sacré-Cœur (français) / S.S.J. (from Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill)

Contact Info

Past Superiors

Superior General:	Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. (2019.06 – 2026.05.20)
Superior General:	Fr. Michael L. Thompson, S.S.J. (2015.06.19 – 2019.06)
Superior General:	Fr. William L. Norvel, S.S.J. (2011.06.15 – 2015.06.19)
Superior General:	Fr. Edward J. Chiffriller, S.S.J. (2003.06.17 – 2011.06.15)
Superior General:	Fr. Robert Michael Kearns, S.S.J. (1995 – 2003.06.17)
Superior General:	Fr. Eugene Patrick McManus, S.S.J. (1988 – 1995)

Founder

Founder:

Fr. Charles Randolph Uncles, S.S.J. (1892)

Deceased Bishops (1 Archbishop, 2 Bishops)

USA

• Church of All Saints, Algiers, Louisiana
• Church of Blessed Sacrament–St. Joan of Arc, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Church of Corpus Christi––Epiphany, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Birmingham, Alabama
• Church of Our Lady of Grace, Reserve, Louisiana
• Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Washington, District of Columbia
• Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Houston, Texas
• Church of Our Mother of Mercy, Beaumont, Texas
• Church of Our Mother of Mercy, Church Point, Louisiana
• Church of St. Anne, Fayette, Mississippi
• Church of St. Augustine, New Roads, Louisiana
• Church of St. Brigid, Los Angeles, California
• Church of St. David, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
• Church of St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore, Maryland
• Church of St. Francis Xavier, Houston, Texas
• Church of St. Francis Xavier, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Church of St. James Major, Prichard, Alabama
• Church of St. John the Baptist, Cranfield, Mississippi
• Church of St. Joseph, Alexandria, Virginia
• Church of St. Joseph, Mobile, Alabama
• Church of St. Leo the Great, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Church of St. Luke, Washington, District of Columbia
• Church of St. Peter Claver, Baltimore, Maryland
• Church of St. Peter Claver, Houston, Texas
• Church of St. Peter the Apostle, Pascagoula, Mississippi
• Church of St. Theresa of Avila, Crowley, Louisiana
• Church of St. Therese of Lisieux, Gulfport, Mississippi
• Church of St. Veronica, Baltimore, Maryland
• Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Beaumont, Texas
• Church of the Holy Family, McNair, Texas
• Church of the Holy Family, Natchez, Mississippi
• Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Los Angeles, California
• Church of the Immaculate Conception, Lebeau, Louisiana
• Church of the Incarnation, Washington, District of Columbia
• Church of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile, Alabama
• Church of the Prince of Peace, Mobile, Alabama
• St. Joseph’s Seminary, Washington, District of Columbia
• Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy, Rayne, Louisiana

Statistics (2023.12.31)