Consolata Missionaries
| Institutum Missionum a Consolata | |
The Logo of the Consolata Missionaries | |
| Abbreviation | I.M.C. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 29 January 1901 |
| Founder | St. 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/ |
The Institute of Consolata Missionaries (Latin: Institutum Missionum a Consolata), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries, is a Catholic religious congregation of Pontifical Right with branches for both men and women. Its members add the nominal I.M.C. after their names to indicate membership in the Institute.
The Institute was established in 1901 by the Italian priest Saint Giuseppe Allamano in Turin. He established a branch of the order for women, the Consolata Missionary Sisters, in 1910.
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:
- 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)