Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament Fathers

Past and Present Leaders

• Roland Alexander Huot, S.S.S. † (19 Jun 1961 Elected - 1969 Ceased)
• Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. (16 May 2011 Elected - 20 Nov 2023 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		1,250		ap1955
1959		1,521		ap1960
1963		1,603		ap1964
1966	907	1,641	103	ap1967
1967	915	1,616	103	ap1968
1971	912	1,399	114	ap1972
1974	885	1,301	116	ap1975
1976	851	1,223	138	ap1977
1977	845	1,219	138	ap1978
1981	813	1,304	133	ap1982
1986	771	1,133	131	ap1987
1990	742	1,080		ap1991
1991	713	1,068	138	ap1992
1995	694	1,011	141	ap1996
2000	683	978		ap2001
2001	677	979		ap2002
2002	683	973	139	ap2003
2004	674	931	132	ap2005
2010	624	913	146	ap2011
2011	604	904	146	ap2012
2012	603	906	147	ap2013
2013	596	901	145	ap2014
2014	595	890	143	ap2015
2017	589	876	144	ap2018
2020	605	884	143	ap2021
2022	589	879	138	ap2023

Affiliated Members, Living

• Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (Member: 5 Jan 1982; Priest: 10 Aug 1985 to 21 May 2008)
• Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S. (Priest: 2 May 1977 to 24 May 2001)
• Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. (Member: 25 Jan 1984; Priest: 24 Jan 1988 to 4 Jan 2024; Superior General: 16 May 2011 to 20 Nov 2023)
• Julian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S. (Priest: 6 Sep 1975 to 3 Mar 1997)
• Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S. (Member: 25 Jan 1988; Priest: 18 Jul 1992 to 17 Jul 2019)
• Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (Member: 6 Oct 1995; Priest: 6 Jul 1996 to 25 Jul 2018)
• Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (Priest: 15 Mar 1964 to 24 Jun 2000)

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Affiliated Members, Deceased

• Abraham Brownrigg, S.S.S. † (Priest: 21 Apr 1861 to 28 Oct 1884)
• Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (Member: 1964; Priest: 8 Dec 1969 to 25 Oct 1995)
• Aldo di Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. † (Priest: 8 Dec 1985 to 10 Sep 1997)
• Roland Alexander Huot, S.S.S. † (Member: 8 Sep 1932; Priest: 25 Mar 1939; Superior General: 19 Jun 1961 to 1969)
• Edouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S. † (Priest: 7 Jun 1981 to 29 Oct 1999)
• Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. † (Priest: 6 Jan 1968 to 31 May 1976)
• Salvador (Bernardo) Montes de Oca, O. Cart. † (Member: 8 Dec 1936 to 5 Sep 1942)
• Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. † (Priest: 2 Sep 1972 to 24 Feb 1986)

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