Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lorenzo Maria Balconi, P.I.M.E. † (Mar 1934 Appointed - )
• Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (27 Mar 1965 Appointed - 1977 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1954		648		ap1955
1963		780		ap1964
1966	597	800	34	ap1967
1967	605	830	34	ap1968
1971	614	830	34	ap1972
1974	621	730	34	ap1975
1976	626	714	34	ap1977
1977	625	698	34	ap1978
1981	605	666	33	ap1982
1986	568	629	32	ap1987
1990	555	642		ap1991
1991	547	637	34	ap1992
1995	540	644	31	ap1996
2000	496	569		ap2001
2001	499	567		ap2002
2002	504	564	58	ap2003
2004	487	543	57	ap2005
2009	457	498	58	ap2010
2010	453	569	58	ap2011
2011	449	565	51	ap2012
2012	447	567	51	ap2013

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 21 Dec 1991)
• Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 28 Apr 1962 to 31 May 1976)
• Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 10 May 1975 to 20 Jan 1999)
• Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (Member: 7 Dec 1985; Priest: 7 Jun 1986 to 14 Dec 2005)
• Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 2 Jun 1999)
• Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (Member: 6 Jul 1984; Priest: 5 Jan 1985 to 13 Mar 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Sep 1907 to 7 Feb 1929)
• Gabriele Arosio, P.I.M.E. †
• Lorenzo Maria Balconi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1898; Priest: 22 Dec 1900 to 18 Feb 1928; Superior General: Mar 1934)
• Jean-Dominique Barbero, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1853 to 21 Jan 1870)
• Ambrogio De Battista, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 2 Jun 1928 to 13 Dec 1951)
• Flaminio Belotti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 9 Sep 1907 to 14 Jun 1917)
• Alfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 23 Dec 1950)
• Lorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1920; Priest: 23 Sep 1922 to 21 Apr 1949)
• Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 21 May 1853 to 7 Feb 1882)
• Erminio Bonetta, P.I.M.E. †
• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (Priest: 21 May 1890 to 3 Feb 1912)
• Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. †
• Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1895; Priest: 9 Jun 1900 to 7 Apr 1919)
• Peter Caprotti, P.I.M.E. †
• Angelo Cattaneo, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1869 to 27 Jun 1905)
• Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1940 to 15 Mar 1956)
• Martino Chiolino, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1898; Priest: 2 Jun 1900 to 23 Feb 1921)
• Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1909; Priest: 29 Jun 1913 to 11 Mar 1935)
• Amerigo (Ambrogio) Galbiati, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 6 Jul 1913 to 20 Mar 1952)
• John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 21 Mar 1961)
• Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1911 to 3 Dec 1938)
• Fernando Guercilena, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 19 Mar 1926 to 31 May 1950)
• Alfredo Lanfranconi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1912 to 1 Jul 1937)
• Giuseppe Maggi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1919; Priest: 26 Mar 1921 to 13 Jan 1949)
• Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 9 Mar 1994)
• José (Giuseppe) Maritano, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 6 Aug 1939 to 29 Dec 1965)
• Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1914; Priest: 26 Mar 1921 to 29 Mar 1938)
• Giovanni Menicatti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 15 Aug 1885; Priest: 20 Jan 1889 to 12 Sep 1903)
• Giuseppe Obert, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 3 Apr 1915 to 9 Dec 1948)
• Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 4 Oct 1886; Priest: 22 Dec 1888 to 29 Mar 1895)
• Louis Piazzoli, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1 Sep 1868 to 11 Jan 1895)
• Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1941 to 14 Jan 1950; Superior General: 27 Mar 1965 to 1977)
• Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1927; Priest: 22 Sep 1934 to 12 Dec 1946)
• Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. †
• Domenico Pozzoni, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 10 Jul 1882; Priest: 1 Mar 1885 to 12 Jul 1905)
• Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 25 May 1850 to 17 Nov 1874)
• Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 22 Dec 1967; Priest: 23 Jun 1968 to 10 Dec 1987)
• Stefano Scarella, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1870 to 1 Sep 1882)
• Emmanuel Segrada (Sagrada), P.I.M.E. †
• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 6 Oct 1890; Priest: 4 Aug 1895 to 18 Sep 1911)
• Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 7 Mar 1879 to 23 Aug 1906)
• Rocco Tornatore, P.I.M.E. †
• Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E. † (Member: 1907; Priest: 30 Mar 1907 to 8 Mar 1926)
• Simeone Volonteri, P.I.M.E. † (Priest: 1855 to 1869)