Augustinians of the Assumption
Assumptionists

Past and Present Leaders

• Wilfrid Joseph Dufault, A.A. † (26 May 1952 Elected - 1969 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		1,900		ap1955
1959		1,960		ap1960
1963		1,960		ap1964
1966	1,393	1,967	148	ap1967
1967	1,393	1,967	148	ap1968
1971	1,340	1,658	172	ap1972
1974	1,227	1,500	167	ap1975
1976	1,116	1,404	183	ap1977
1977	1,139	1,365	181	ap1978
1981	1,036	1,245	167	ap1982
1986	905	1,119	146	ap1987
1990	821	1,076		ap1991
1991	801	1,065	143	ap1992
1995	718	1,022	133	ap1996
2000	641	949		ap2001
2001	630	946		ap2002
2002	623	944	120	ap2003
2004	600	921	123	ap2005
2010	553	879	120	ap2011
2011	541	882	125	ap2012
2012	540	882	122	ap2013
2013	533	898	121	ap2014
2014	526	915	117	ap2015
2017	531	924	116	ap2018
2020	519	943	118	ap2021
2022	539	948	126	ap2023
2024	552	962	129	ap2025

Affiliated Members, Living

• Benoît Gschwind, A.A. (Member: 7 Sep 1985; Deacon: 19 May 1990; Priest: 9 Feb 1991 to 28 Oct 2023)
• Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. (Member: 24 Nov 2001; Priest: 25 May 2003 to 6 Oct 2025)
• Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (Member: 15 Sep 1962; Priest: 24 May 1969 to 9 Jul 1992)

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Affiliated Members, Deceased

• George Andrew (George Augustine) Beck, A.A. † (Member: 5 Oct 1926; Priest: 24 Jul 1927 to 7 Aug 1948)
• Michel-Henri Canonne, A.A. † (Member: 8 Oct 1931; Priest: 12 Jun 1943 to 25 Apr 1959)
• Vasile Cristea, A.A. † (Priest: 27 Mar 1932 to 2 Jul 1960)
• José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. † (Member: 14 May 1961; Priest: 1 May 1969 to 4 Jun 2003)
• Samuel Seraphimov Djoundrine, A.A. † (Member: 1 Oct 1939; Priest: 4 Jun 1944 to 14 Dec 1978)
• Wilfrid Joseph Dufault, A.A. † (Member: 1929; Priest: 24 Feb 1934; Superior General: 26 May 1952 to 1969)
• Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. † (Member: 4 Oct 1931; Priest: 26 Feb 1939 to 13 Feb 1960)
• Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. † (Priest: 14 Sep 1972 to 11 Jun 1990)
• Pie Eugène Joseph Neveu, A.A. † (Member: 8 Dec 1895; Priest: 18 Mar 1905 to 11 Mar 1926)
• Louis Petit, A.A. † (Member: 15 Aug 1887; Priest: 15 Aug 1891 to 4 Mar 1912)
• Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. † (Member: 14 Aug 1911; Priest: 26 Jul 1925 to 22 Jun 1934)
• Metodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. † (Member: 21 Nov 1936; Priest: 26 Jul 1942 to 28 Apr 1963)
• Antónios Varthalítis, A.A. † (Priest: 11 Jan 1953 to 30 May 1962)
• Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, A.A. † (Priest: 11 May 1918 to 9 Jun 1937)

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