Xaverian Missionary Fathers (S.X.)

Xaverians

Also known as: Pia Società di San Francesco Saverio per le missioni estere (Saveriani) (Italiano) / Pia Sociedade de São Francisco Xavier para as Missões Estrangeiras (Português) / 聖方濟沙勿略會 (正體中文) / Pia Societas Sancti Francisci Xaverii pro exteris missionibus (latine) / Gesellschaft des hl. Franz Xaver für auswärtige Missionen (Xaverianer-Missionare) (Deutsch) / Javerianos (español) / Société de saint François Xavier pour les missions étrangères (français)

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

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

Statistics: 136 houses, 717 members (579 priests) (2017)

Address: Viale Vaticano 40, 00165 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.39.37.54.21

Website:

History

1895.12.03: Established as Xaverian Missionary Fathers (Xaverians) (English) / Pia Società di San Francesco Saverio per le missioni estere (Saveriani) (Italiano) / Pia Sociedade de São Francisco Xavier para as Missões Estrangeiras (Português) / 聖方濟沙勿略會 (正體中文) / Pia Societas Sancti Francisci Xaverii pro exteris missionibus (latine) / Gesellschaft des hl. Franz Xaver für auswärtige Missionen (Xaverianer-Missionare) (Deutsch) / Javerianos (español) / Société de saint François Xavier pour les missions étrangères (français) / S.X.

Churches

8 churches

Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Fernando García Rodríguez, S.X. (2017.08.14 – ...)
Superior General:	Fr. Mario Carmelo Mula, S.X. (2016.12.18 – 2017.08.14)
Superior General:	Fr. Luigi Menegazzo, S.X. (2013.07.04 – 2016.12.18)
Superior General:	Fr. Rino Benzoni, S.X. (2001? – 2013.07)
Superior General:	Fr. Francesco Marini, S.X. (1989 – 2001?)
Superior General:	Fr. Gabriele Ferrari, S.X. (1977 – 1989)
Founder:	Fr. Guido Maria Conforti (later Archbishop, Saint) (1895.12.03)