Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross
Crosier Fathers

Past and Present Leaders

• Henry Van der Wymelenberg, O.S.C. † ( 1841 Appointed - 1881 Died)
• Wilhelmus Joannes Leo Antonius van Hees, O.S.C. † (25 Jun 1946 Appointed - 22 Sep 1981 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		618		ap1955
1963		700		ap1964
1966	476	773	55	ap1967
1967	476	773	55	ap1968
1971	467	660	65	ap1972
1974	453	632	66	ap1975
1976	456	620	66	ap1977
1977	450	612	66	ap1978
1981	443	583	66	ap1982
1986	406	533	66	ap1987
1991	356	505	47	ap1992
1995	330	503	40	ap1996
2001	304	464		ap2002
2002	311	458	49	ap2003
2004	309	444	63	ap2005
2005	292	434	55	ap2006
2010	269	425	46	ap2011
2012	250	399	44	ap2013
2013	246	392	40	ap2014
2014	241	383	39	ap2015
2017	223	341	33	ap2018
2020	228	356	34	ap2021
2022	224	360	34	ap2023

Affiliated Members, Living

• Antonius Franciskus Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C. (Member: 28 Aug 1994; Priest: 26 Jun 1996 to 3 Jun 2014)

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Affiliated Members, Deceased

• Wilhelm von Alhaus, O.S.C. † (Member: 1734; Deacon: 20 Sep 1738; Priest: 19 Sep 1739 to 2 Oct 1758)
• Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.C. † (Priest: 1 Aug 1934 to 10 Jan 1952)
• Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.C. † (Priest: 2 Jun 1917 to 2 Dec 1937)
• Aloisio Bollani, O.S.C. †
• Giovanni Chericato, O.S.C. †
• André Creemers, O.S.C. † (Priest: 1 Aug 1933 to 1 Jan 1955)
• Palamides de Cuncto, O.S.C. †
• George Dowdall, O.S.C. †
• Bernardo Florio, O.S.C. †
• Evangelista Frioli (Ferrajolo), O.S.C. †
• Jacques Hubert Goumans, O.S.C. † (Priest: 22 Dec 1906 to 16 Oct 1941)
• Giovanni Matteo Konings, O.S.C. †
• Benedetto Leoni, O.S.C. †
• Marco Antonio (Sebastianus) Quirino, O.S.C. †
• Giacomo da Sanseverino, O.S.C. †
• Ottaviano Semitecolo, O.S.C. †
• Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C. † (Priest: 31 May 1958 to 29 May 1969)
• Nicola Stridoni, O.S.C. †
• Henri Sylvius, O.S.C. † (Priest: 16 Jun 1612 to 19 Apr 1638)
• Henry Van der Wymelenberg, O.S.C. † (Master General: 1841 to 1881)
• Wilhelmus Joannes Leo Antonius van Hees, O.S.C. † (Member: 28 Aug 1928; Priest: 18 Jul 1930; Master General: 25 Jun 1946 to 22 Sep 1981)

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