Missionários da Boa Nova
Portuguese Missionary Society

Past and Present Leaders

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

Historical Summary

Statistics

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

Affiliated Members, Living

• António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (Member: 1 Aug 1971; Priest: 3 Dec 1980 to 6 Jul 2007)

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Affiliated Members, Deceased

• José dos Santos Garcia, S.M.P. † (Member: 15 Sep 1935; Priest: 25 Jul 1938 to 5 Apr 1957)
• Manuel Maria Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. † (Priest: 11 Mar 1911 to 8 Feb 1931; Superior General: 1940 to 1949)

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