Missionários da Boa Nova
Portuguese Missionary Society

Past and Present Ordinaries

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

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (Priest: 3 Dec 1980 to 6 Jul 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José dos Santos Garcia, S.M.P. † (Priest: 25 Jul 1938 to 5 Apr 1957)
• Manuel Marilla Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. † (Priest: 11 Mar 1911 to 8 Feb 1931; Superior General: 1940 to 1949)