Consolata Missionaries
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The Institute of Consolata Missionaries (Latin: Institutum Missionum a Consolata), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men. Its members add the nominal I.M.C. after their names to indicate membership in the Institute.[1]
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Institutum Missionum a Consolata | |
Abbreviation | I.M.C. |
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Formation | 29 January 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-29) |
Founder | Fr. Giuseppe Allamano |
Members | 947 members (737 priests) as of 2018 |
Fr. James Bhola Lengarin, IMC | |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | http://www.consolata.org/ |
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The Institute was established on 29 January 1901 by the beatified Italian priest Giuseppe Allamano in Turin. Its headquarters is in Viale della Mura Aurelie 11-13, Rome, Italy. In 2018, the congregation had 227 houses, 947 members (737 priests). Superiors of the institute include:[1]
- Bishop Filippo Perlo (1926–1929)
- Domenico Fiorina (1949–1969)
- Mario Bianchi (1970–1981)
- Giuseppe Inverardi (1982–1993)
- Pietro Trabucco, I.M.C. (1993–2005)
- Aquileo Fiorentini, I.M.C. (2005–2011)
- Fr. Stefano Camerlengo, I.M.C. (2011–2023)
- Fr. James Bhola Lengarin, I.M.C (2023–present)