Missionários da Boa Nova
Portuguese Missionary Society

(Society of Apostolic Life - Men)

Societas Lusitano pro Missionibus

Leader(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Society of Apostolic Life - Men
Founded: 3 October 1930
Official Web Site: http://www.missionarios.boanova.pt/
Mailing Address: Rua da Bempostinha, 30, 1150-066 Lisboa, Portogallo
Telephone: 21.885.15.46

Past and Present Leaders

Manuel Maria Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. † ( 1940 Appointed - 1949 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1930	Founded		Missionários da Boa Nova
24 October 1932	Approbation		Missionários da Boa Nova

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1963 147 ap1964

1966 107 175 33 ap1967

1967 118 172 33 ap1968

1971 136 202 46 ap1972

1974 134 182 47 ap1975

1976 131 166 48 ap1977

1977 130 174 35 ap1978

1981 118 151 43 ap1982

1986 116 142 46 ap1987

1991 104 141 38 ap1992

1995 93 137 36 ap1996

2006 97 119 26 ap2007

2010 91 107 25 ap2011

2011 90 109 25 ap2012

2012 88 108 24 ap2013

2013 87 109 21 ap2014

2014 83 108 22 ap2015

2017 77 104 18 ap2018

2020 74 94 18 ap2021

2022 70 87 15 ap2023

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1963		147		ap1964
1966	107	175	33	ap1967
1967	118	172	33	ap1968
1971	136	202	46	ap1972
1974	134	182	47	ap1975
1976	131	166	48	ap1977
1977	130	174	35	ap1978
1981	118	151	43	ap1982
1986	116	142	46	ap1987
1991	104	141	38	ap1992
1995	93	137	36	ap1996
2006	97	119	26	ap2007
2010	91	107	25	ap2011
2011	90	109	25	ap2012
2012	88	108	24	ap2013
2013	87	109	21	ap2014
2014	83	108	22	ap2015
2017	77	104	18	ap2018
2020	74	94	18	ap2021
2022	70	87	15	ap2023