GROUPS IN THE FAMILY
There are 23 groups that are officially recognized as members of the Salesian Family
1. Salesians of Don Bosco: 16.645
2. Daughters of Mary Help of Christians: 15.074
3. Salesian Co-operators: 35.000
4. Past-Pupils of Don Bosco: 197.730
5. Past-Pupils of the FMA: 130.000
6. Women Volunteers of Don Bosco: 1.308
7. Daughters of Sacred Heart: 404
8. Salesian Oblates of the Sacred Heart: 262
9. Apostles of the Holy Family 100
10. Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki: 1.074
11. Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: 700
12. Daughters of the Divine Saviour: 109
13. Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: 109
14. Sisters of Jesus the Adolescent: 43
15. Association Damas Salesianas: 3.000
16. Association of Mary Help of Christians: 35.000
17. Catechists Sisters of Mary Immaculate Help of Christians: 500
18. Daughters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate: 57
19. Volunteers with Don Bosco: 62
20. Witnesses of the Risen Lord TR 2000: 650
21. Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel
22. Congregation of Sisters of the Resurrection 50
23. Sisters Announcers of the Lord 23
(Source: Statistical data, GC 25, Rome 2002 - The value of the numbers are relative)
Here is a list of the groups in chronological order of their membership
1. SALESIAN SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES - SALESIANS - SDB
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Saint John Bosco
Turin, 18 December, 1859
SF Membership
SDB Constitutions art 5
Rector Major
Fr. PASCUAL CHAVEZ VILLANUEVA
Direzione Generale Opere Don Bosco
Via della Pisana 1111
00163 ROMA RM Italy
Contact:
http://www.sdb.org
jolarte@sdb.org
2. INSTITUTE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS - FMA
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Saint John Bosco
Turin, 18 December, 1859, Saint Mary Domenica Mazzarello
Mornese, 5 August 1872
SF Membership
SDB Constitutions art 5, FMA Constitutions art 3
Superior
Mother ANTONIA COLOMBO
Istituto Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice - Direzione Generale
Via dell'Ateneo Salesiano 81
00139 ROMA RM Italy
Contact:
http://www.cgfmanet.org/
comsocial@cgfma.org
3. ASSOCIATION OF THE SALESIAN CO-OPERATORS - CC SS
Public Association of the Faithful
Founder
Saint John Bosco
Turin, 9 May 1876
SF Membership
Constitutions SDB art 5, Regolamento Vita Apostolica art 5
Coordinator
Mr ROSARIO MAIORANO
Coordinatore Generale Associazione Cooperatori Salesiani
Via della Pisana 1111
00163 ROMA RM Italy
Contact:
http://cooperatori.sdb.org
cooperatori@sdb.org
4. WORLD CONFEDERATION OF THE PAST-PUPILS OF DON BOSCO - EX. DB
World Civil Association
Founder
Blessed Filippo Rinaldi
Turin, March, 1908
SF Membership
Costitutions SDB art 5, Statute art 9
President
Mr FRANCESCO MUCEO
Confederazione Mondiale Exallievi/e di Don Bosco
Via della Pisana 1111
00163 ROMA RM Italy
Contact:
www.sdb.org/exallievi/
Past-pupils of Don Bosco
5. WORLD CONFEDERATION OF THE PAST-PUPILS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS - EX. FMA
World Civil Association
Founder
Blessed Filippo Rinaldi
Torino, March 1908
SF Membership
Costitutions SDB art 5, Confirmed 29 October 1988
President
Mrs CAROLINA FIORICA
Confederazione Mondiale Exallieve/i delle FMA
Via dell'Ateneo Salesiano 81
00139 ROMA RM
Contact:
delegconf@cgfma.org
segreteria.exallieve@tiscalinet.it
6. WOMEN VOLUNTEERS OF DON BOSCO - VDB
Secular Institute of Pontifical right
Founder
Blessed Filippo Rinaldi
Torino, 20 May 1917
SF Membership
Costituzioni SDB art 5, Costituzioni VDB art 7
In-Charge
Mrs. ANITA MERTENS
Istituto Secolare VDB
Via Aureliana 53
00187 ROMA RM Italy
Contact:
http://www.volontariedonbosco.org
istituto.vdb@iol.it
7. HIJAS DE LOS SAGRADOS CORAZONES DE JESÚS Y MARIA - HH SS CC
Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Don Luigi Variara
Agua de Dios, 7 May 1905
SF Membership
23 December 1981
Superior
Vicaria Suor ALEJANDRINA CRISTANCHO
Hijas de los Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y de Maria
Calle 15, n° 45 - 39 Apdo. 50113
SANTA FÉ DE BOGOT� Colombia
fanny@ups.urbe.it
8. SALESIANS OBLATES OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS - SOSC
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Monsignor Giuseppe Cognata
Bova Marina, 8 December 1933
SF Membership
24 December 1983
Superior
Mother CARMELINA MOSCA
Salesiane Oblate del Sacro Cuore
Via Ciaccia 29
00019 TIVOLI RO Italy
Contact:
sosc.segreteria@libero.it
9. APOSTLES OF THE HOLY FAMILY - ASF
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Cardinal Giuseppe Guarino
Messina, 29 June 1889
SF Membership
18 December 1984
Superior
Mother SARA FAIELLO
Apostole della Sacra Famiglia
Istituto Leone XIII
Via Elenuccia 15
98100 MESSINA ME
email: guarino.me@virgilio.it
istitutoleonexiii@virgilio.it
tel. 090.40.808 / 090.41.874
fax: 090.59.225 / 090.51174
Central Reference:
Sr.MARIA CERULLO
Cel. 338.6543237
email: suormariacerullo@libero.it
Contact:
Sr.LUIGINA BELLOMO
Tel. 06.592.49.48
Cel. 347.77.52.802
email: apostole@interfree.it
10. CARITAS SISTERS OF MIYAZAKI - CSM
Religious Congregation of Pontifical right
Founder
Fr. Antonio Cavoli
Miyazaki, 15 August 1937
SF Membership
24 January 1986
Superior
Mother AGRIPPINA KASHIRAJIMA FUMIE
Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki
20-5 Igusa 4-chome Suginami.ku
TOKYO 167 Japan
Contact:
JAPAN http://www.m-caritas.jp
KOREA http://www.icaritas.or.kr
scmroma@libero.it
11. MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS - HSMHC
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
Founder
Monsignor Stefano Ferrando
Guwahati, 24 October 1942
SF Membership
27 June 1986
Superior
Mother MARY THADAVANAL
Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians
Little Flower Convent
Hatigaon Dispur
781006 GUWAHATI Assam India
msmhcghy@satyam.net.in
12. HIJAS DEL DIVINO SALVADOR - HDS
DAUGHTERS OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Monsignor Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio
San Vicente (El Salvador), Christmas 1956
SF Membership
5 February 1987
Superior
Hermana ROSA CANDELARIA CACERES
Hijas del Divino Salvador
SANTO DOMINGO - Dep. S. Vicente
EL SALVADOR Central America
ahdds@quik.dsv.com
13. SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY - SIHM
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Monsignor Gaetano Pasotti
Bang Nok Khuen, 7 December 1937
SF Membership
6 February 1987
Superior
Sister MARIA SOMPONG THABPING
Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
230/2 Phetchakasem Rd.
Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikham
77100 Thailand
sompong1@loxinfo.co.th
14. IRMAS DE JESÚS ADOLESCENTE - IJA
SISTERS OF JESUS THE ADOLESCENT
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Monsignor Vicente Priante
Campo Grande, 8 December 1938
SF Membership
23 December 1988
Superior
Irma MARIA RODRIGUES LEITE
Irmas de Jesús Adolescente
Rua Antonio Maria Coelho 1583
Cx. Postal 334
79002 - 221 CAMPO GRANDE /MS Brasil
ija.cg@terra.com.br
15. ASOCIACIÓN DAMAS SALESIANAS - ADS
Private Association of the Faithful
Founder
Don Miguel Gonzáles
Caracas 13 May 1968
SF Membership
29 December 1988
President
Señora PIMENTEL ALICIA
Presidenta Internacional Damas Salesianas
Av. San Felipe - Edif. Don Bosco 88
La Castellana
CARACAS 1060 Venezuela
site: www.ads.org.ve
email: ads@cantv.net
macuti18@hotmail.com
info@ads.org.ve
16. ASSOCIATION OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS - ADMA
Public Association of the Faithful
Founder
Saint John Bosco
18 April 1869
SF Membership
5 July 1989
President
Mrs. CAFARO MARIA LUCIA
President Associazione di Maria Ausiliatrice
Via Maria Ausiliatrice 32
10152 TORINO TO Italy
Adma.torino@tiscali.it
17. CATECHIST SISTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE AND HELP OF CHRISTIANS - SMI
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Monsignor Louis La Ravoire Morrow
12, December 1948
SF Membership
10 June 1992
Superior
Mother MARIE POTHANAMALA
Catechist Sisters of Mary Immaculate and Help of Christians
KRISHNAGAR 741 101 Nadia Dt.
W.Bengal India
ksk_smimhk@sancharnet.in
18. DAUGHTERS OF THE QUEENSHIP OF MARY - DQM
Secular Institute of Diocesan right
Founder
Fr. Carlo Della Torre
Bangkok, 3 December 1954
SF Membership
18 July 1996
Superior
Sr. MARIA CHANPHEN KITSAVAT
1846 Soi Phra mae Mary
Chan Rd., Sathorn
Bangkok 10120 Thailand
kaewkes@hotmail.com
19.VOLONTEERS WITH DON BOSCO - Volontari CDB
Public Association of the Faithful (soon to become a Secular Institute)
Founder
Fr. Egidio Viganò
12 September 1994
SF Membership
12 September 1994
In-Charge
Sig. LIBORIO SCIBETTA
Via Roma, 23
95027 San Gregorio di Catania (CT) -Italy
Contact:
http://www.volontaricondonbosco.org
liborio@ngweb.it
20. WITNESSES OF THE RISEN LORD TOWARDS 2000 - TR 2000
Ecclesial Movement
Founder
Fr. Sabino Palumbieri
8 December 1984
SF Membership
25 March 1999
President
Mr AGOSTINO AVERSA
Via S. Andrea, 1/g
80063 PIANO DI SORRENTO NA
Contact:
http://www.tr2000.it
21. CONGREGATION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Religious congregation of Pontifical right
Founder
Fr. B.Markiewicz
Polonia, 1921
SF Membership
24 January 2000
Superior General
Ks. KAZIMIERZ RADZIK
ul. Marsza?ka Jozefa Pi?sudskiego 248/252
05-261 MARKI - STRUGA, Poland
http://www.michalitki.prv.pl
michalici@otd.pl
22. CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION
Religious congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Fr. George Puthenpura
Guatemala, 15 september 1977
SF Membership
2004
Superior General
Sr. LUISA CHE, HR
Centro Talita Kumi Apartado
Postal n° 29
San Pedro Carchá GUATEMALA, C.A.
Tel. 00.502-79516016 extensión 112
00.502-79516019 / 65
Fax. 00.502-79515610
E-mail: fundemitk@hotmail.com
23. SISTERS ANNOUNCERS OF THE LORD
Religious congregation of Diocesan right
Founder
Mons. Ignazio Canazei after the inspiration of Mons. Luigi Versiglia. Shiu Chow (Cina), 30 May 1931
SF membership
2005
Superior General
Sr. PRISCA TSANG
Sisters Announcers of the Lord
20, Tat Chee AvenueYau Yat Chuen,
Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2381-4474;
Fax: +852-2789-9354
E-mail : tn-mail@tn.hkcampus.net
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