Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Claretians

(Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)

Congregatio Missionariorum Filiorum Immaculati Cordis Beatae Mariae Virginis

Leader(s)

Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F., Cardinal, Superior General Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
Founded: 16 July 1849
Clerical Religious Congregation
Official Web Site: https://www.claret.org/
Mailing Address: Via del Sacro Cuore di Maria, 5, 00197 Roma, Italia
Telephone: 06.80.91.00.11
Fax: 06.80.91.00.47

Past and Present Leaders

Peter Schweiger, C.M.F. † ( 1949 Appointed - 1967 Resigned)
Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. ( 1991 Appointed - 2003 Resigned)
Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F. (1 Sep 2003 Appointed - 5 Sep 2015 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1849	Founded		Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
21 November 1860	Decretum Laudis		Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
11 February 1870	Approbation		Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Statistics

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1954 2,800 ap1955

1959 3,356 ap1960

1963 3,770 ap1964

1966 2,040 4,128 324 ap1967

1967 3,802 4,128 324 ap1968

1971 2,022 3,416 360 ap1972

1974 2,005 3,042 401 ap1975

1976 1,996 2,924 396 ap1977

1977 1,947 2,884 400 ap1978

1981 1,956 2,905 404 ap1982

1986 1,904 2,964 383 ap1987

1988 1,887 2,995 ap1991

1991 1,926 2,986 397 ap1992

1995 1,986 2,952 460 ap1996

2000 2,020 3,008 ap2001

2001 2,015 3,065 ap2002

2002 2,050 3,043 451 ap2003

2004 2,061 3,090 443 ap2005

2009 2,120 3,011 461 ap2010

2010 2,127 3,027 464 ap2011

2011 2,152 3,017 468 ap2012

2012 2,167 3,024 468 ap2013

2013 2,182 3,076 478 ap2014

2014 2,182 3,056 478 ap2015

2017 2,137 2,952 511 ap2018

2020 2,260 3,039 498 ap2021

2022 2,248 2,995 536 ap2023

Affiliated Members, Living

Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F. (Member: 22 Aug 1966; Priest: 12 Jul 1975 to 2 Jun 2018; Superior General: 1 Sep 2003 to 5 Sep 2015)
Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (Member: 8 Sep 1987; Priest: 6 Aug 1994 to 8 Jul 2014)
Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr., C.M.F. (Member: 16 Jul 1995; Priest: 9 Mar 1996 to 4 Oct 2024)
Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F. (Member: 9 Feb 1975; Priest: 2 Jul 1980 to 14 Dec 2016)
Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (Member: 15 Aug 1956; Priest: 23 May 1963 - ; Superior General: 1991 to 2003)
Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (Priest: 27 Aug 1961 to 6 Jun 1983)
Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F. (Member: 1 Mar 1975; Deacon: 6 Oct 1979; Priest: 12 Apr 1980 to 9 Jul 2013)
Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. (Member: 8 Sep 1988; Priest: 1 Jul 1995 to 31 May 2017)
Leo Magdugo Dalmao, C.M.F. (Member: 1986; Priest: 31 May 1997 to 25 Mar 2019)
Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. (Member: 23 Oct 1969; Priest: 8 Aug 1976 to 15 Dec 1988)
Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F. (Member: 2 Sep 2002; Priest: 28 Sep 2003 to 1 Apr 2017)
Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (Priest: 19 Mar 1972 to 11 Nov 1994)
Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (Member: 1972; Priest: 9 Feb 1975 to 12 Dec 2000)
Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C.M.F. (Member: 26 Apr 1986; Priest: 29 Oct 1988 to 16 Mar 2016)
Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (Priest: 15 Nov 1986 to 12 Feb 2005)
Aitor Jiménez Echave, C.M.F. (Member: 13 Sep 1987; Priest: 30 Apr 1989)
Jacek Kiciński, C.M.F. (Member: 1989; Priest: 27 May 1995 to 13 Feb 2016)
Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (Member: 14 Jan 1990; Priest: 20 Jul 1996 to 26 Mar 2022)
Valdir Mamede (Member: 1981; Priest: 21 May 1988 to 2006)
Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (Priest: 19 Dec 1976 to 11 Oct 1991)
Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. (Member: 26 Sep 1980; Priest: 13 Jun 1985 to 1 Dec 2006)
Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, C.M.F. (Member: 25 Mar 1983; Priest: 21 Jul 1990 to 14 Oct 2023)
Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. (Priest: 9 Jun 1972 to 7 Jul 1993)
Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. (Member: 25 Apr 1987; Deacon: 19 Dec 1987; Priest: 16 Jul 1988 to 21 May 2005)
Fernando Prado Ayuso, C.M.F. (Member: 1992; Priest: 7 May 2000 to 31 Oct 2022)
Gaspar Francisco Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. (Priest: 22 Mar 1964 to 26 May 2001)
Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F. (Member: 8 Sep 1960; Priest: 23 May 1968 to 18 Oct 1983)
José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (Priest: 16 Mar 1957 to 26 May 1988)
José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (Member: 19 Mar 1976; Priest: 26 Jun 1976 to 7 Jan 2009)
Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (Priest: 12 Dec 1975 to 10 Jun 2003)

Affiliated Members, Deceased

Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. † (Priest: 31 May 1909 to 19 May 1924)
Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. † (Priest: 28 Jun 1953 to 22 Jul 1981)
Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. † (Priest: 31 May 1952 to 27 Apr 1970)
St. Antonio María Claret y Clará, C.M.F. † (Priest: 13 Jun 1835 to 20 May 1850)
Armengol Coll y Armengol, C.M.F. † (Priest: 24 Sep 1881 to Aug 1890)
Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, C.M.F. † (Priest: 1 Aug 1954 to 21 Apr 1976)
Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. † (Priest: 25 Oct 1936 to 16 Nov 1956)
Leoncio Fernández Galilea, C.M.F. † (Priest: 17 Jun 1916 to 18 Jun 1935)
José Fogued y Gil, C.M.F. † (Member: 1903; Priest: 23 Jun 1912 to 14 Apr 1937)
Ramón Font y Farrés, C.M.F. † (Priest: 21 Sep 1901 to 17 Nov 1924)
Juan Gil y García, C.M.F. † (Member: 1885; Priest: 11 Jul 1892 to 28 Apr 1908)
Francisco Gómez Marijuán, C.M.F. † (Priest: 15 Apr 1930 to 14 Nov 1957)
Nicolás González y Pérez, C.M.F. † (Priest: 6 Aug 1893 to 24 Aug 1918)
Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 May 1926 to 24 Mar 1953)
Francesco Gutiérrez, C.M.F. †
Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. † (Member: 23 Oct 1949; Priest: 8 Sep 1957 to 15 Sep 1988)
Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † (Priest: 10 Jun 1911 to 14 Dec 1959)
Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1902 to 14 Jul 1926)
José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 Mar 1941 to 10 Oct 1973)
José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. † (Priest: 18 Sep 1945 to 25 Apr 1973)
Rafael María Nze Abuy, C.M.F. † (Priest: 2 May 1954 to 9 Aug 1965)
Alfred Maria Oburu Asue, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Mar 1981 to 8 Mar 2003)
Francisco Ozamiz Corta, C.M.F. †
Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (Priest: 2 Jun 1917 to 3 Sep 1946)
José María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. † (Priest: 23 Jun 1912 to 26 Feb 1934)
Antonio María Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Aug 1886 to 26 Nov 1917)
José María Querejeta Mendizábal, C.M.F. † (Priest: 9 Jun 1946 to 24 Oct 1963)
Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F. † (Priest: 25 Dec 1952 to 4 Apr 1985)
Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. † (Priest: 5 Dec 1937 to 28 Jul 1969)
Francesco Sanz Pascual, C.M.F. †
Peter Schweiger, C.M.F. † (Priest: 1920; Superior General: 1949 to 1967)
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. † (Member: 8 Sep 1946; Priest: 28 Jun 1953 to 22 Aug 1979)
Jesús Serrano Pastor, C.M.F. † (Priest: 29 May 1926 to 7 Apr 1956)
Florentino Simón y Garriga, C.M.F. † (Priest: 8 Nov 1891 to 10 Apr 1931)
Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. † (Priest: 22 Dec 1928 to 18 Feb 1946)
Marcos Zuluaga Arteche, C.M.F. † (Priest: 12 Sep 1943 to 9 Dec 1976)

Source(s)

Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,399
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,373
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,407

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