Society of the Divine Word

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Bishop(s)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life Founded: 8 September 1875 Clerical Religious Congregation Official Web Site: http://www.svdcuria.org/ Mailing Address: Via dei Verbiti 1, C.P. 5080, 00154 Roma RM, Italia Telephone: 06.575.4021 Fax: 06.578.3031

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 September 1875	Founded		Society of the Divine Word
25 January 1901	Approbation		Society of the Divine Word

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Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		5,232		ap1960
1990	3,487	5,648		ap1991
2000	3,769	5,962		ap2001
2001	3,799	6,003		ap2002
2002	3,800	6,075	383	ap2003
2004	3,865	6,051	384	ap2005
2007	3,961	6,096	335	ap2008

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• George Marian Anathil, S.V.D. (Priest: 2 Oct 1959 to 18 Dec 1972)
• John Barwa, S.V.D. (Member: 14 Oct 1984; Priest: 14 Apr 1985 to 4 Feb 2006)
• Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (Priest: 28 Nov 1970 to 3 Jul 1997)
• José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (Priest: 18 Dec 1971 to 26 May 1998)
• Krzysztof Bialasik, S.V.D. (Member: 8 Sep 1980; Priest: 15 Jun 1985 to 30 Jun 2005)
• Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. (Priest: 3 Oct 1961 to 4 Jul 1979)
• Michael August Blume, S.V.D. (Priest: 23 Dec 1972 to 24 Aug 2005)
• Vincent Boi-Nai, S.V.D. (Priest: 13 Aug 1977 to 16 Mar 1999)
• Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. (Priest: 22 Jan 1939 to 27 Nov 1952)
• John Bukovsky, S.V.D. (Priest: 3 Dec 1950 to 18 Aug 1990)
• Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. (Priest: 2 Feb 1960 to 16 Dec 1992)
• Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (Priest: 21 Sep 1963 to 28 Feb 1974)
• Miguel C. Cinches, S.V.D. (Priest: 22 Oct 1961 to 10 Jan 1973)
• Leo Cornelio, S.V.D. (Priest: 14 Nov 1972 to 3 Jun 1999)
• Rafael de la Barra Tagle, S.V.D. (Priest: 12 Jun 1954 to 17 Jun 1989)
• Donatus Djagom, S.V.D. (Priest: 28 Aug 1949 to 19 Dec 1968)
• Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. (Priest: 5 Mar 1955 to 5 May 1978)
• Julian Gbur, S.V.D. (Priest: 21 Jun 1970 to 21 Feb 1994)
• Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (Priest: 16 Dec 1972 to 29 Dec 1987)
• John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (Member: 1973; Priest: 23 Jun 1973 to 16 Jan 2006)
• António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. (Priest: 29 Sep 1990 to 6 Jun 2007)
• Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D. (Member: 7 Jun 1981; Priest: 1 Mar 1988 to 5 Jan 2007)
• Raymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. (Priest: 15 Aug 1954 to 24 Apr 1980)
• Lucas Kerketta, S.V.D. (Priest: 25 Oct 1969 to 17 Nov 1986)
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. (Member: Mar 1985; Priest: 15 Mar 1986 to 29 Apr 2004)
• Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. (Priest: 14 Jul 1985 to 12 Jun 2007)
• William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. (Priest: 28 Jan 1962 to 8 Jun 1982)
• Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, S.V.D. (Priest: 15 Aug 1977 to 5 Mar 1994)
• Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (Priest: 22 Apr 1979)
• Michael Meier, S.V.D. (Priest: 30 May 1957 to 2 Jul 1984)
• Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. (Member: 8 Jan 1972; Priest: 2 Aug 1972 to 30 Mar 1987)
• Gaspard Mudiso Mundla, S.V.D. (Priest: 8 Dec 1968 to 13 Dec 1997)
• László Német, S.V.D. (Member: 8 Sep 1982; Priest: 1 May 1983 to 23 Apr 2008)
• Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (Priest: 26 Jul 1980 to 27 Jun 1998)
• Leonard James Olivier, S.V.D. (Priest: 29 Jun 1951 to 10 Nov 1988)
• Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. (Priest: 17 Aug 1958 to 2 Apr 1982)
• Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D. (Priest: 8 Jul 1972 to 25 Mar 2002)
• Girulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. (Member: 15 Aug 1970; Priest: 22 Aug 1971 to 21 Dec 1985)
• Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (Member: 23 Apr 1978; Priest: 9 Nov 1985 to 25 Mar 2006)
• Hermann Raich, S.V.D. (Priest: 29 Apr 1962 to 8 Mar 1982)
• Cesar C. Raval, S.V.D. (Priest: 22 May 1952 to 15 Dec 1981)
• Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. (Member: 28 Jun 1970; Priest: 28 Nov 1970 to 28 Jun 1993)
• Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. (Priest: 12 Jul 1972 to 3 Dec 1984)
• Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (Priest: 20 Aug 1986 to 6 Dec 1995)
• Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D. (Priest: 3 Aug 1958 to 4 Jan 1975)
• Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (Member: 1 May 1965; Priest: 18 Dec 1965 to 12 Oct 1988)
• James Terry Steib, S.V.D. (Priest: 6 Jan 1967 to 6 Dec 1983)
• Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. (Priest: 4 Aug 1966 to 20 Dec 1980)
• Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen, S.V.D. (Priest: 31 Jan 1960 to 10 May 2000)
• Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (Priest: 11 May 1979 to 25 Mar 2002)
• Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (Priest: 13 Aug 1977 to 14 Apr 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Johann Baptist von Anzer, S.V.D. † (Priest: 1876 to 4 Jan 1886)
• Stephen Anthony Appelhans, S.V.D. † (Priest: 5 May 1932 to 8 Jul 1948)
• Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. † (Priest: 15 Aug 1943 to 8 Jul 1948)
• George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. † (Priest: 13 Aug 1939 to 19 Dec 1959)
• Juan Bockwinckel, S.V.D. † (Priest: 17 Sep 1938 to 11 May 1968)
• Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Feb 1905 to 25 Nov 1924)
• Antonio Buenafe, S.V.D. † (Priest: 30 Mar 1963 to 9 Feb 1976)
• Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. † (Priest: 4 Jun 1961 to 13 Jul 1978)
• Joel Ivo Catapan, S.V.D. † (Priest: 19 Mar 1953 to 11 Dec 1974)
• Francisco Cedzich, S.V.D. † (Priest: 19 Aug 1937 to 11 May 1968)
• Anton Ceska, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Feb 1905 to 28 Jun 1926)
• Vito Chang Tso-huan, S.V.D. † (Priest: 16 Mar 1930 to 8 Jul 1941)
• John Edward Cohill, S.V.D. † (Priest: 20 Mar 1936 to 15 Nov 1966)
• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (Priest: 3 Aug 1958 to 13 Dec 1974)
• Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. † (Priest: 14 Jan 1959 to 17 Mar 1973)
• Wilhelm Josef Duschak, S.V.D. † (Priest: 29 May 1930 to 12 Jul 1951)
• Henry Ederle, S.V.D. †
• Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D. † (Priest: 14 May 1942 to 20 Aug 1956)
• William Finnemann, S.V.D. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1911 to 8 Feb 1929)
• Joseph Abel Francis, S.V.D. † (Priest: 7 Oct 1950 to 3 May 1976)
• Giorgio Froewis, S.V.D. † (Priest: 3 Dec 1893 to 1 Aug 1928)
• Hyeronimus Haberstroh, S.V.D. †
• Friedrich Helmel, S.V.D. † (Priest: 31 Oct 1937 to 19 Mar 1966)
• Augustin Henninghaus, S.V.D. † (Priest: 30 May 1885 to 7 Aug 1904)
• Uberto Hermens, S.V.D. †
• François Hoenen, S.V.D. † (Priest: 8 Aug 1948 to 6 Jul 1963)
• Francesco Hoowaarts, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Feb 1905 to 12 Nov 1934)
• Pietro Janser, S.V.D. †
• Jorge Kémérer, S.V.D. † (Priest: 30 Oct 1932 to 13 Mar 1957)
• Manoel Könner, S.V.D. † (Priest: 29 Sep 1910)
• Enrico Leven, S.V.D. † (Priest: 29 Sep 1910 to 25 Apr 1933)
• Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Feb 1949 to 22 Jun 1965)
• Everardo Limbrock, S.V.D. †
• Federico G. Limon, S.V.D. † (Priest: 14 May 1942 to 7 Jan 1972)
• Joseph Lörks, S.V.D. † (Priest: 28 Jan 1910 to 23 May 1933)
• Ferdinando Loy, S.V.D. †
• Martin Lucas, S.V.D. † (Priest: 26 Oct 1924 to 14 Sep 1945)
• Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. † (Priest: 28 Jan 1941 to 8 Mar 1951)
• Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Oct 1951 to 13 Apr 1967)
• Vicente C. Manuel, S.V.D. † (Priest: 1 Dec 1968 to 17 Mar 1983)
• Tommaso Megan, S.V.D. †
• Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. † (Priest: 20 Sep 1930 to 13 Sep 1934)
• Darius Nggawa, S.V.D. † (Priest: 12 Oct 1955 to 28 Feb 1974)
• Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † (Priest: 27 Sep 1925 to 12 Jun 1947)
• Jorge Novak, S.V.D. † (Priest: 10 Jan 1954 to 7 Aug 1976)
• Pietro Noyen, S.V.D. †
• Augustin Olbert, S.V.D. † (Priest: 13 May 1926 to 8 Jul 1948)
• Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D. † (Priest: 6 Jan 1944 to 29 Sep 1965)
• Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. † (Priest: 10 Jun 1922 to 1 Jun 1937)
• Antonio Pott, S.V.D. † (Priest: 30 Sep 1932 to 8 Mar 1951)
• Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (Priest: 12 Mar 1932 to 29 Oct 1946)
• Joseph Reiners, S.V.D. † (Priest: 15 Aug 1898 to 19 Nov 1912)
• Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D. † (Priest: 20 Aug 1950 to 4 Jul 1961)
• Bernard Schilling, S.V.D. † (Priest: 14 Sep 1947 to 19 Dec 1959)
• Nicola Schoenig, S.V.D. †
• Ermanno Schoppelrey, S.V.D. †
• Teodoro Schu, S.V.D. † (Priest: 23 Sep 1916 to 19 Nov 1936)
• Giovanni Schütte, S.V.D. †
• Frans Simons, S.V.D. † (Priest: 30 Oct 1932 to 15 May 1952)
• Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. † (Priest: 31 Jan 1932 to 8 Mar 1951)
• Thomas Tien Ken-sin, S.V.D. † (Priest: 8 Mar 1929 to 11 Jul 1939)
• Simeon O. Valerio, S.V.D. † (Priest: 16 Jun 1946 to 26 Nov 1973)
• Augustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. † (Priest: 28 Apr 1941 to 25 Jul 1972)
• Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. † (Priest: 18 Aug 1935 to 8 Mar 1951)
• Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. † (Priest: 18 Aug 1935 to 14 Nov 1957)
• Jean Van der Heyden, S.V.D. †
• Arnoldo Verstraelen, S.V.D. † (Priest: 24 Feb 1907 to 14 Mar 1922)
• Charles Weber, S.V.D. † (Priest: 29 Sep 1910 to 2 Dec 1937)
• Georg Weig, S.V.D. † (Priest: 10 Feb 1907 to 15 Jun 1928)
• Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. † (Priest: 22 May 1932 to 20 Mar 1948)
• Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. † (Priest: 27 Oct 1935 to 2 Feb 1964)
• Franz Wolf, S.V.D. † (Priest: 5 Feb 1899 to 16 Mar 1914)