Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (P.I.M.E.)

Also known as: Päpstliches Institut für die auswärtigen Missionen (Deutsch) / Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere (Italiano) / 宗座外方傳教會 (正體中文) / 教皇庁立外国宣教会 (日本語) / Pontificium Institutum pro Missionibus Exteris (latine)

Type: Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

History

Contact Info

Address: Via Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi 11, 00152 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.583.91.51

Superiors

Superior General: France Fr. Francesco Rapacioli, P.I.M.E. (63) Fr. Francesco Rapacioli , P.I.M.E. (63) (2025年07月07日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General: Italy Fr. Ferruccio Brambillasca, P.I.M.E. (2013年05月20日 – 2025年07月07日)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Gian Battista Zanchi, P.I.M.E. (2001年07月01日 – 2013年05月20日)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Franco Cagnasso, P.I.M.E. (1989 – 2001)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Fernando Galbiati, P.I.M.E. (1983 – 1989)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Fedele Giannini, P.I.M.E. (1977 – 1983)
Superior General: Brazil Bishop Aristide Pirovano , P.I.M.E. (1965年03月27日 – 1977)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Augusto Lombardi, P.I.M.E. (1957.10 – 1964年01月30日)
Superior General: Italy Fr. Luigi Risso, P.I.M.E. (1947 – 1957.10)
Superior General: China Archbishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi (巴明善), P.I.M.E. (1934.03 – 1947)
Superior General: Italy Blessed Fr. Paolo Manna , P.I.M.E. (1926年05月23日 – 1934年03月16日)

Founder

Founder: Italy Bishop Angelo Francesco Ramazzotti (later Patriarch) (1850)

Other Former Members (11)

1954: China Fr. Luigi Nogara (羅克信), P.I.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

1949: Myanmar Fr. Erminio Bonetta , P.I.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Kengtung (Myanmar)

1945: Ethiopia Fr. Gabriele Arosio , P.I.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Neghelli (Ethiopia)

1941: China Msgr. Antonio Barosi (畢性和), P.I.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

1902: China Fr. Gregorio Antoniucci (安廷相), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shaanxi 陝西南境 (China)

1892: India Fr. Antonio Marietti , M.E.M., Prefect Apostolic of Central Bengal (India)

1870: India Fr. Luigi Limana , M.E.M., Ecclesiastical Superior of Central Bengal (India)

1864: India Fr. Albino Parietti , M.E.M., Ecclesiastical Superior of Central Bengal (India)

1861: Papua New Guinea Fr. Paolo Reina , M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)

Living Bishops (7 Bishops)

Japan Bishop Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. (51) Bishop Andrea Lembo (アンドレア・レンボ), P.I.M.E. (51), Titular Bishop of Mulia and Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)

Brazil Bishop Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (87) Bishop Mário Pasqualotto , P.I.M.E. (87), Titular Bishop of Vicus Cæsaris and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Manaus (Brazil)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 3 Archbishops, 42 Bishops)

2022: India Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Kurnool (India)

2003: Brazil Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Macapá (Brazil)

1999: Myanmar Bishop John Baptist Gobbato , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar)

1998: India Bishop Alphonsus Beretta , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Warangal (India)

1997: Brazil Bishop Aristide Pirovano , P.I.M.E., Bishop-Prelate of Macapá (Brazil) and Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

1997: Brazil Bishop Gino Malvestio , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

1992: Brazil Bishop José Maritano , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Macapá (Brazil)

1991: Italy Archbishop Gaetano Pollio (陽霖), P.I.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) and Bishop of Campagna (Italy)

1990: Brazil Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

1983: Hong Kong Bishop Lorenzo Bianchi (白英奇), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1979: India Bishop Amerigo Galbiati , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India)

1978: China Bishop Pietro Massa (梅先春), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

1973: Myanmar Bishop Ferdinand Guercilena , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Kengtung (Myanmar)

1972: Bangladesh Bishop Joseph Obert , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

1971: India Bishop Ambrose De Battista , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Vijayawada (India)

1969: China Archbishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi (巴明善), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (China) and Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

1966: China Bishop Mario Civelli (祁濟眾), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Jixian 級縣 (China)

1963: China Bishop Giuseppe Maggi (孟守道), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hanzhong 漢中 (China)

1959: Myanmar Bishop Alfredo Lanfranconi , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Toungoo (Myanmar)

1958: Italy Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini (康道華), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (China) and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy)

1957: Colombia Bishop Francisco Santos Santiago , P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of San Jorge (Colombia)

1951: Hong Kong Bishop Enrico Valtorta (恩理覺), P.I.M.E., Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1951: India Bishop Domenico Grassi , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Vijayawada (India)

1948: China Bishop Martino Chiolino (林棟臣), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1945: China Bishop Flaminio Belotti (包海容), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (China)

1943: Colombia Archbishop Pietro-Adamo Brioschi , P.I.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia)

1943: China Bishop Giovanni Menicatti (梅占魁), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1942: China Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi (譚維新), P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China)

1939: Myanmar Bishop Emmanuel Segrada , P.I.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of Toungoo (Myanmar)

1928: Bangladesh Bishop Santino Taveggia , P.I.M.E., Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

1927: Italy Cardinal Giovanni Bonzano , P.I.M.E., Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna and Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of the Propagation of Faith

1924: Hong Kong Bishop Domenico Pozzoni (師多敏), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1921: Italy Bishop Pierre-André Viganò , M.E.M., Bishop of Hyderabad (India) and Auxiliary Bishop of Tortona (Italy)

1918: China Bishop Pio Giuseppe Passerini (拔士林), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shaanxi 陝西南境 (China)

1910: China Bishop Angelo Cattaneo (何安業), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China)

1908: Myanmar Bishop Rocco Tornatore , M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Burma (Myanmar)

1905: India Bishop Francesco Pozzi , M.E.M., Bishop of Krishnagar (India)

1904: China Bishop Simeone Volonteri (安西滿), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China)

1904: Hong Kong Bishop Luigi Piazzoli (和 / 安西滿), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1902: China Bishop Stefano Scarella (司德望), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (China)

1897: India Bishop Pietro Caprotti , M.E.M., Bishop of Hyderabad (India)

1896: Colombia Bishop Eugenio Biffi , M.E.M., Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia)

1894: Hong Kong Bishop Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi (高雷門), M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

1881: India Bishop Jean-Dominique Barbero , M.E.M., Vicar Apostolic of Hyderabad (India)

Saints (1)

1900: China Saint Alberico Crescitelli (郭西德.奧比利) , priest and martyr

Blesseds (5)

1988: Myanmar Blessed Clemente Vismara , priest

1953: Myanmar Blessed Alfredo Cremonesi , priest and martyr

1952: Italy Blessed Paolo Manna , priest

1950: Myanmar Blessed Mario Vergara , priest and martyr

1855: Papua New Guinea Blessed Giovanni Battista Albino Mazzucconi , priest and martyr

Bangladesh Bangladesh

Brazil Brazil

Hong Kong Hong Kong

Italy Italy

Japan Japan

Philippines Philippines

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 33

Members: 492 (365 priests)

Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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