Society of St. Paul
Paulines

(Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)

Societas a Sancto Paulo Apostolo

Leader(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
Founded: 20 August 1914
Clerical Religious Congregation
Official Web Site: http://www.stpauls.it/
Mailing Address: Via Alessandro Severo, 58, 00145 Roma, Italia
Telephone: 06.59.78.61
Fax: 06.59.78.66.02

Past and Present Leaders

Bl. Giacomo Alberione, S.S.P. † (4 Apr 1957 Appointed - 5 Aug 1965 Retired)
Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P. (4 Feb 2015 Elected - 15 Jun 2022 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	To
20 August 1914	Founded	Society of St. Paul
10 May 1941	Decretum Laudis	Society of St. Paul
27 June 1949	Approbation	Society of St. Paul

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1954 735 ap1955

1963 1,450 ap1964

1966 1,600 ap1967

1967 1,401 72 ap1968

1971 509 1,254 70 ap1972

1974 510 1,200 74 ap1975

1976 533 1,209 76 ap1977

1977 530 1,202 77 ap1978

1981 566 1,197 78 ap1982

1986 552 1,149 88 ap1987

1991 566 1,218 97 ap1992

1995 571 1,194 104 ap1996

2008 547 1,024 112 ap2009

2010 554 1,010 110 ap2011

2011 548 1,001 110 ap2012

2012 550 1,018 108 ap2013

2013 548 1,020 110 ap2014

2014 549 997 113 ap2015

2017 528 909 117 ap2018

2020 505 865 114 ap2021

2022 491 819 115 ap2023

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		735		ap1955
1963		1,450		ap1964
1966		1,600		ap1967
1967		1,401	72	ap1968
1971	509	1,254	70	ap1972
1974	510	1,200	74	ap1975
1976	533	1,209	76	ap1977
1977	530	1,202	77	ap1978
1981	566	1,197	78	ap1982
1986	552	1,149	88	ap1987
1991	566	1,218	97	ap1992
1995	571	1,194	104	ap1996
2008	547	1,024	112	ap2009
2010	554	1,010	110	ap2011
2011	548	1,001	110	ap2012
2012	550	1,018	108	ap2013
2013	548	1,020	110	ap2014
2014	549	997	113	ap2015
2017	528	909	117	ap2018
2020	505	865	114	ap2021
2022	491	819	115	ap2023