| Acronym | Societies of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right | Members | Superior General |
| M.M. | Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll Fathers) | 317 |   Fr. Raymond J. Finch, M.M. (70) |
| M.S.A. | Clerical Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles | 207 | Fr. Luis Arturo Luna-Barrera, M.S.A. |
| E.P. | Clerical Society of Virgo Flos Carmeli | 309 |  Fr. Walmir Bortoletto, E.P. |
| C.O. | Confederation of Oratories of Saint Philip Neri (Oratorians) | 537 | |
| C.I.M. / C.J.M. | Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) | 519 |  Fr. Jean-Michel Amouriaux, C.I.M. (52) |
| C.M. | Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists) | 3,691 |  Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. (60) |
| G.H.M. | Glenmary Home Missioners | 49 | Fr. Chester Artysiewicz, G.H.M. (74) |
| M.G. | Guadalupe Missionaries | 211 |  Fr. Raúl Ibarra Hernández, M.G. |
| H.G.N. | Heralds of Good News | 745 |  Fr. Michael Ignatius, H.G.N. |
| I.C.R.S.S. | Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest | 208 | Msgr. Gilles Wach, I.C.R.S.S. (62) |
| M.S.P. | Mission Society of the Philippines | 118 |  Fr. Eladio B. Oliver, M.S.P. |
| M. Afr. | Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) | 1,466 |  Fr. Stanley Lubungo, M. Afr. (52) |
| M.S.C. | Missionaries of the Holy Cross | 27 |  Fr. Antonius Mamsery, M.S.C. |
| C.PP.S. | Missionaries of the Precious Blood | 635 | Fr. William A. Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. (64) |
| S.S.C.M.E. | Missionary Society of Saint Columban (Columban Missionaries) | 420 |  Fr. Tim Mulroy, S.S.C.M.E. (55) |
| C.O.I. | Oratory of France (Oratorians of France) | 29 | Fr. François Picart, C.O.I. (55) |
| M.E.P. | Paris Foreign Missions Society | 198 | Fr. Gilles Reithinger, M.E.P. (46) |
| C.S.P. | Paulist Fathers (Paulists) | 117 | Fr. Eric Andrews, C.S.P. |
| P.I.M.E. | Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions | 567 |  Fr. Ferruccio Brambillasca, P.I.M.E. (54) |
| S.M.P. / S.M.B.N. | Portuguese Missionary Society | 104 |  Fr. Adelino Ascenso, S.M.P. (64) |
| F.S.S.P. | Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | 430 |  Fr. Andrzej Komorowski, F.S.S.P. (44) |
| F.S.C.B. | Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo | 172 | Fr. Paolo Sottopietra, F.S.C.B. (51) |
| S.S.C. | Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo | 59 | Fr. Carmine Arice, S.S.C. (54) |
| I.E.M.E. | Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions | 135 |  Fr. Luis Ángel Plaza Lázaro, I.E.M.E. (59) |
| M.H.M. | Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill | 614 | Fr. Michael Corcoran, M.H.M. (59) |
| S.P.S. | Saint Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions | 345 | Fr. Victor Dunne, S.P.S. |
| S.F.M. | Scarboro Foreign Mission Society | 27 |  Fr. Jack Lynch, S.F.M. |
| S.M.A. | Society of African Missions | 972 | Fr. Fachtna O’Driscoll, S.M.A. (65) |
| S.M.B. | Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee | 74 |  Fr. Ernst Wildi, S.M.B. (78) |
| P.M.E. | Society of Foreign Missions | 104 | Fr. Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. |
| P.S.J. | Society of Priests of Saint James | 132 |  Fr. Paul Dossous, P.S.J. (51) |
| P.S.S. | Society of Priests of Saint Sulpice (Sulpicians) | 274 | Fr. Ronald D. Witherup, P.S.S. (68) |
| S.S.J. | Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) | 70 | Fr. Michael L. Thompson, S.S.J. (61) |
| S.A.C. | Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines) | 2,303 | Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, S.A.C. (63) |
| S.F.X. | Society of the Missionaries of Saint Francis Xavier (Pilar Fathers) | 480 | Fr. Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X. |
| S.C.V. | Sodalitium of Christian Life | 172 |  Br. Alessandro Moroni Llabres, S.C.V. (53) |
| C.V. | Vincentian Congregation | 775 | Abbot Sebastian Thundathikunnel, C.V. |
| C.O.R.C. | Workers of the Kingdom of Christ | 214 | Fr. Esteban Alcocer González, C.O.R.C. (58) |
| M.X.Y. / I.M.E.Y. | Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions | 169 | Fr. José del Rosario Jimenez Rangel, 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. Allen MacDonald, C.C. (52) |
| Korean Missionary Society | | |
| S.D.N. | Missionaries of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament | | Fr. Geraldo Magela de Lima Mayrink, S.D.N. (61) |
| 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 | | |
| S.J.M.V. | Society of Saint John Mary Vianney | | Fr. Philippe Caratgé, S.J.M.V. |
