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Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
White Fathers

(Society of Apostolic Life - Men)

Missionarii Africae (Patres Albi)



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Leader(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Society of Apostolic Life - Men
  • Founded: 1868
  • Official Web Site: http://www.missionaridafrica.org/
  • Mailing Address: Via Aurelia, 269, 00165 Roma, Italia
  • Telephone: 06.39.36.341
  • Fax: 06.39.36.34.79

Past and Present Leaders



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1868FoundedMissionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
16 March 1879Decretum LaudisMissionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
15 February 1908ApprobationMissionaries of Africa (White Fathers)

Statistics

YearReligious PriestsMale ReligiousHousesSource
19543,070ap1955
19593,396ap1960
19634,120ap1964
19663,0603,749694ap1967
19673,0603,749694ap1968
19713,0113,542768ap1972
19742,8973,329751ap1975
19762,8193,289760ap1977
19772,7713,235746ap1978
19812,5992,992692ap1982
19862,3882,761616ap1987
19902,2402,610ap1991
19912,1832,563506ap1992
19952,0402,404473ap1996
20001,7872,115ap2001
20011,7312,068ap2002
20021,6932,013353ap2003
20041,5861,902316ap2005
20091,4001,712261ap2010
20101,3751,696259ap2011
20111,3481,657232ap2012
20121,3141,656224ap2013
20131,2711,619217ap2014
20141,2331,611211ap2015
20171,1161,503192ap2018
20201,0571,408194ap2021


Affiliated Members, Living

Affiliated Members, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,434
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,409

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