Missionary Society of St. Columban
Columban Missionaries

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		945		ap1960
1966		1,055		ap1967
1971		1,165		ap1972
1976	944	1,040	15	ap1977
1981	852	912	54	ap1982
1986	793	859	43	ap1987
1990	736	848		ap1991
1991	722	795	44	ap1992
2000	604	690		ap2001
2001	583	684		ap2002
2002	578	625	46	ap2003
2004	553	585	33	ap2005
2009	466	521	25	ap2010
2010	456	504	25	ap2011
2011	446	499	47	ap2012

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Patrizio Tommaso Brennan, S.S.C.M.E. †
• Henry Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1937 to 20 Aug 1956)
• Patrick Cleary, S.S.C.M.E. † (Member: 1918 to 13 Dec 1938)
• Patrick H. Cronin, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1937 to 24 May 1955)
• John Jarlath Dooley, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1931 to 18 Oct 1951)
• Edward John Galvin, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 1917 to 16 Jul 1927)
• Harold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1932 to 26 Jan 1957)
• John James Howe, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1936 to 21 Feb 1961)
• James Kielt, S.S.C.M.E. †
• Eugenio MacPolin, S.S.C.M.E. †
• James Edward Michaels, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1951 to 15 Feb 1966)
• Thomas Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 2 Feb 1920 to 20 Sep 1955)
• Thomas Stewart, S.S.C.M.E. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1950 to 1 Feb 1966)
• Patrizio Usher, S.S.C.M.E. †