Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (R.C.J./R.C.I.)

Rogationists

Also known as: Kongregation der Rogationisten des Herzens Jesu (Deutsch) / Rogacionistas del Corazón de Jesus (español) / Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù (Italiano) / Zgromadzenie Księży Rogacjonistów Serca Jezusowego (polski) / Congregatio Rogationistarum a Corde Iesu (latine)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

1897年05月16日: Established as Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationists) (English) / Kongregation der Rogationisten des Herzens Jesu (Deutsch) / Rogacionistas del Corazón de Jesus (español) / Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù (Italiano) / Zgromadzenie Księży Rogacjonistów Serca Jezusowego (polski) / Congregatio Rogationistarum a Corde Iesu (latine) / R.C.J. / R.C.I.

Contact Info

Address: Via Tuscolana 167, 00182 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.702.07.51

Superiors

Superior General: Italy Fr. Bruno Rampazzo, R.C.J. (68) Fr. Bruno Rampazzo , R.C.J. (68) (2016年07月24日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General: Brazil Archbishop Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J. (69) Fr. Ângelo Ademir Mezzari , R.C.J. (69) (later Archbishop) (2010年08月02日 – 2016年07月24日)

Superior General: Italy Fr. Giorgio Nalin, R.C.J. (1998年07月25日 – 2010年08月02日)

Superior General: Italy Fr. Pietro Cifuni, R.C.J. (1986.08 – 1998年07月25日)

Superior General: Italy Fr. Gaetano Ciranni, R.C.J. (1974 – 1986.08)

Founder

Founder: Italy Saint Fr. Annibale Maria Di Francia (Hannibal Mary Di Francia), R.C.J. (1897年05月16日)

Other Present Members (1)

Italy Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, R.C.J. (73) Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza , R.C.J. (73), Regent of Prefecture of the Papal Household and Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop, 4 Bishops)

Brazil Archbishop Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J. (69) Archbishop Ângelo Ademir Mezzari , R.C.J. (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil)

Philippines Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J. (61) Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede , R.C.J. (61), Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Brazil Bishop Juarez Albino Destro, R.C.J. (59) Bishop Juarez Albino Destro , R.C.J. (59), Titular Bishop of Sufetula and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

Australia Bishop Rene Ramirez, R.C.J. (57) Bishop Rene Ramirez , R.C.J. (57), Bishop of Sandhurst (Australia)

Albania Bishop Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (67) Bishop Ottavio Vitale , R.C.J. (67), Bishop of Lezhë (Albania)

Saints (1)

1927: Italy Saint Hannibal Mary Di Francia (Annibale Maria Di Francia) , priest

Argentina Argentina

Santuario Divina Misericordia Santuario Divina Misericordia, Yerba Buena, Tucuman

Brazil Brazil

Igreja Cristo Rei Igreja Cristo Rei, Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul
Igreja Imaculada Conceição Igreja Imaculada Conceição, Queimadas, Paraíba
Santuário de Santo Aníbal Maria di Francia Santuário de Santo Aníbal Maria di Francia, Passos, Minas Gerais

Italy Italy

Mexico Mexico

Iglesia del Divino Rostro Iglesia del Divino Rostro, Tonalá, Jalisco

Philippines Philippines

Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Parañaque, National Capital Region
Church of St. Catherine of Siena Church of St. Catherine of Siena, Villanueva, Pangasinan, Ilocos
Church of St. Francis Xavier Church of St. Francis Xavier, Parang, Bataan, Central Luzon
Church of St. Lawrence the Deacon Church of St. Lawrence the Deacon, Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos

USA USA

Church of St. Elizabeth Church of St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys, California
Church of St. Mary Church of St. Mary, Sanger, California

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 114

Members: 650 (442 priests)

Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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