Congregation of Saint Joseph (C.S.I./C.S.J.)

Also known as: Congregación de San José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (español) / Congregazione di San Giuseppe (Giuseppini del Murialdo) (Italiano) / Congregação de São José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (Português) / Congregatio S. Ioseph (latine)

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

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

Statistics: 103 houses, 462 members (355 priests) (2021)

Address: Via del Belvedere Montello 77, 00166 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.624.28.51; 06.624.34.00

Website:

History

1873.03.19: Established as Congregation of Saint Joseph (English) / Congregación de San José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (español) / Congregazione di San Giuseppe (Giuseppini del Murialdo) (Italiano) / Congregação de São José (Josefinos de Murialdo) (Português) / Congregatio S. Ioseph (latine) / C.S.I. / C.S.J.

Churches

12 churches

Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Tullio Locatelli, C.S.I. (72) (2018.06.12 – ...)
Superior General:	Fr. Mario Aldegani, C.S.I. (2006 – 2018.06.12)
Superior General:	Fr. Luigi Pierini, C.S.I. (1994 – 2006)
Superior General:	Fr. Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. (later Bishop) (1982.07 – 1994.07.01)
Superior General:	Fr. Girolamo Zanconato, C.S.I. (1976.07 – 1982.07)
Superior General:	Fr. Vincenzo Minciacchi, C.S.I. (1964.07 – 1976.07)
Superior General:	Fr. Antonio Boschetti, C.S.I. (1958.07 – 1964.07)
Superior General:	Fr. Luigi Casaril, C.S.I. (1931.05 – 1958.07)
Superior General:	Fr. Girolamo Apolloni, C.S.I. (1925.04 – 1931.05)
Superior General:	Fr. Eugenio Reffo, C.S.I. (1912.03.27 – 1925.04)
Superior General:	Fr. Giulio Costantino, C.S.I. (1900.04.02 – 1912.03.27)
Superior General:	Saint Fr. Leonardo Murialdo, C.S.I. (1873.03.19 – 1900.03.30)
Founder:	Saint Fr. Leonardo Murialdo, C.S.I. (1873.03.19)

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop, 2 Bishops)

Archbishop Irineu Roman, C.S.I. (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santarém (Brazil)

Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (66), Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Ecuador) and Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

Bishop Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. (73), Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) and Titular Bishop of Abthugni

Saints (1 saint, 1 blessed)

1900: Saint Leonardo Murialdo, priest

1967: Blessed Giovanni Schiavo, priest

Deceased Bishops (6 Bishops)

2020: Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

2010: Bishop Julio Parise Loro, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1991: Bishop Maximiliano Spiller, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1944: Bishop Emilio Cecco, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1941: Bishop Giorgio Rossi, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador)

1822: Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.I., Bishop-Prelate of Cuiabá (Brazil) and Bishop of Bragança e Miranda (Portugal)

Other Former Prelates (1)

1974: Fr. Antonio Cabri, C.S.I., Auxiliary Bishop of Napo (Ecuador)

Last updated on 2023.05.17