Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Scheutists

(Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)

Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae

Leader(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
Founded: 1862
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionarissen van Scheut: https://www.scheut.be
Official Web Site: https://www.cicm-mission.org
Mailing Address: Via S. Giovanni Eudes, 95, 00163 Roma, Italia
Telephone: 06.66.50.031
Fax: 06.66.50.03.60

Past and Present Leaders

Theophiel (Théophile) Verbist, C.I.C.M. † (19 Nov 1862 Appointed - 23 Feb 1868 Died)
Jérôme-Josse Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. † (17 Jun 1887 Appointed - 7 May 1898 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Central Mongolia {Mongolia Centrale})
Constantin Daems, C.I.C.M. † (23 Jun 1930 Appointed - 11 Dec 1934 Died)
Omer Degrijse, C.I.C.M. † (24 Jul 1961 Appointed - 1967 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1862	Founded		Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
1863	Decretum Laudis		Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
20 July 1900	Approbation		Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Statistics

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1954 1,765 ap1955

1959 1,932 ap1960

1963 1,943 ap1964

1966 1,551 2,008 37 ap1967

1967 1,550 1,995 34 ap1968

1971 1,490 1,822 53 ap1972

1974 1,412 1,702 51 ap1975

1976 1,368 1,618 47 ap1977

1977 1,362 1,604 49 ap1978

1981 1,304 1,555 55 ap1982

1986 1,196 1,495 53 ap1987

1990 1,119 1,453 ap1991

1991 1,099 1,453 62 ap1992

1995 1,031 1,409 65 ap1996

2000 975 1,259 ap2001

2001 959 1,220 ap2002

2002 941 1,190 72 ap2003

2004 872 1,083 70 ap2005

2010 747 930 62 ap2011

2011 740 919 62 ap2012

2012 728 900 60 ap2013

2013 725 890 60 ap2014

2014 711 878 60 ap2015

2017 665 850 57 ap2018

2020 618 822 55 ap2021

2022 598 779 57 ap2023

2024 590 763 56 ap2025

Affiliated Members, Living

Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 26 Jul 1997 to 3 Dec 2009)
Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M. (Priest: 8 Dec 1986 to 16 Apr 2003)
Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J. (Member: 1987; Priest: 18 Dec 1995 to 12 Jun 2002)
Edgar Cuntapay Gacutan, C.I.C.M. (Member: 19 Oct 1986; Priest: 23 Apr 1994 to 8 Dec 2021)
Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Aug 1964 to 3 Apr 1998)
Cyprien Mbuka Di Nkuanga, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 27 Aug 1972 to 21 Apr 1997)
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 2 Mar 1958 to 30 Aug 1971)
Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M. (Member: 17 Oct 1987; Priest: 20 Jun 1996 to 11 Feb 2015)
Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 7 Aug 1966 to 28 Jan 1980)
Oscar Nkolo Kanowa, C.I.C.M. (Member: Sep 1982; Priest: 19 Jul 1987 to 18 Feb 2017)
Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M. (Member: 7 Oct 1990; Priest: 12 Aug 2001 to 23 Jul 2020)
Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (Priest: 25 Aug 1991 to 26 Mar 2007)
Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M. (Member: 1989; Priest: 13 Aug 1989 to 15 Jul 2023)

Affiliated Members, Deceased

Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 29 Mar 1879 to 9 Jul 1897)
Jaak Bax, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 24 Oct 1864 to 22 May 1871)
Alfons Bermijn (Bermyn), C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 4 Mar 1878 to 15 Apr 1901)
Jozef Billiet, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 8 Sep 1908; Priest: 21 Jul 1912 to 15 Nov 1935)
William Brasseur, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 18 Aug 1929 to 10 Jun 1948)
Émeri-Henri-Célestin Cambier, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 20 Nov 1887 to 1904)
Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 9 Jul 1965 to 6 Jul 1992)
Constantin Daems, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1 Sep 1889; Priest: 21 Jun 1895; Superior General: 23 Jun 1930 to 11 Dec 1934)
Gilles de Böck (Boeck), C.I.C.M. † (Member: 7 Sep 1894; Priest: 1 Jul 1900 to 4 Jan 1921)
Noël (Natal-Pierre-Marie) de Cleene, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 8 Sep 1892; Priest: 18 Dec 1892 to 18 Dec 1924)
Auguste De Clercq, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 29 Sep 1888; Priest: 16 Jul 1893 to 24 Aug 1918)
Omer Degrijse, C.I.C.M. † (Superior General: 24 Jul 1961 to 1967)
Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Jul 1910 to 27 Jan 1936)
Léon Jean Marie De Smedt, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1899; Priest: 16 Jul 1905 to 14 Dec 1931)
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 13 Jul 1958 to 8 Jul 1976)
Godefroy Frederix, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 17 Nov 1889; Priest: 3 Apr 1892 to 5 Mar 1920)
Martin Guisset, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 28 Apr 1867 to 26 Apr 1919)
Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1864; Priest: 10 Aug 1864 to 21 Jun 1878)
Gerard-Joseph Hoogers, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1890; Priest: 31 Dec 1894 to 8 Jun 1918)
André Jacques, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 19 Aug 1934 to 23 Dec 1950)
Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1895; Priest: 14 Jul 1901 to 7 Jul 1922)
Franciscus (Frans) Joosten, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1894; Priest: 9 Jul 1899 to 14 Jun 1932)
Constant Jurgens, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 15 Jun 1905 to 27 Jan 1928)
Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 18 Dec 1921 to 24 Mar 1953)
Gerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M. †
Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 2 Aug 1964 to 18 Nov 1974)
Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 15 Aug 1933 to 10 Mar 1949)
Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1899; Priest: 16 Jul 1905 to 21 Mar 1938)
Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 2 Aug 1965 to 15 Apr 1991)
Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 7 Sep 1911; Priest: 21 Nov 1920 to 9 Apr 1948)
Hubert Otto, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1868; Priest: 7 Jun 1873 to 20 Jun 1890)
Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Mar 1976 to 2 Aug 2003)
Roger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 8 Sep 1953; Priest: 3 Aug 1958 to 3 Feb 1994)
Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 8 Sep 1868 to 11 Dec 1883)
Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Aug 1930 to 29 Jun 1953)
Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 17 Aug 1930 to 10 Jun 1948)
Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1901; Priest: 14 Jul 1907 to 14 Dec 1931)
Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 3 Aug 1952 to 20 Dec 1983)
Hildon-Georges-Marie Six, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 7 Sep 1907; Priest: 20 Jul 1915 to 26 Feb 1934)
Antoon-Everhard Smorenburg, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 8 Dec 1867 to 5 Apr 1869)
Johannes Baptist Steeneman, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 4 Mar 1878 to 1898)
Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 17 Nov 1889; Priest: 3 Apr 1892 to 1 May 1914)
Jérôme-Josse Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 25 Dec 1866; Priest: 11 Jun 1870; Superior General: 17 Jun 1887 to 7 May 1898)
Alfons Van Buggenhout, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1925; Priest: 16 Aug 1931 to 31 Mar 1950)
Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 6 Aug 1939 to 6 Jan 1954)
François Van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 16 Aug 1931 to 9 Feb 1943)
Jozef Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1909; Priest: 14 Sep 1913 to 26 Feb 1934)
Louis Van Dyck (Dijck), C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1882; Priest: 30 May 1885 to 10 Aug 1915)
Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 1916; Priest: 24 Sep 1922 to 14 Mar 1946)
Albert van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 4 Aug 1940 to 18 Nov 1966)
Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M. † (Member: 8 Sep 1938; Priest: 4 Aug 1943 to 18 Jan 1988)
François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1889 to 5 Jun 1896)
Theophiel (Théophile) Verbist, C.I.C.M. † (Superior General: 19 Nov 1862 to 23 Feb 1868)
Alphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. † (Priest: 1868 to 11 Dec 1883)

Source(s)

Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,403
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,378
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,412
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2025, Page 1,641

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