Our History

Our History

Historical Survey 1862 Superior General: VERBIST Théophile Country: Belgium 1865 Superior General: VERBIST Théophile Country: China 1869 Superior General: VRANCKX Frans Country: China Members: 11 1887 Chapter: General Conf. 1888 Superior General: VAN AERTSELAER Jeroom Country: Congo Members: 112 1898 Chapter: I Superior General: VAN HECKE Adolf Members: 309 1899 Country: Nederland 1904 Country: Italy - Rome 1907 Country: Philippines 1908 Chapter: II Superior General: BOTTY Albert Members: 507 1909 Superior General: MORTIER Florent 1920 Chapter: III Superior General: RUTTEN Joseph Menbers: 649 Members: 11 1930 Chapter: IV Superior General: DAEMS Constant Members: 928 1931 Country: Singapore 1935 Superior General: VANDEPUTTE Jozef (Vic.g.) Members: 1202 1937 Country: Indonesia 1946 Country: U.S.A. 1947 Chapter: V Superior General: VANDEPUTTE Jozef Country: Japan Members: 1479 1953 Country: Haïti - Chili (+1957) 1954 Country: Hong Kong - Taiwan                Guatemala 1957 Chapter: VI Superior General: SERCU Frans Members: 1902 1958 Country: Rep. Dominicana 1961 Superior General: DEGRIJSE Omer Members: 1943 1963 Country: Brazil 1966 Country: Cameroun 1967 Chapter: VII Superior General: GOOSSENS Wim Members: 1986 1974 Chapter: VIII Superior General: VAN DAELEN Paul Members: 1683 1976 Country: Zambia - Sénégal 1977 Country: Nigeria (+2003) 1979 Country: México 1981 Chapter: IX Superior General: VAN DAELEN Paul (2a) Members: 1556 1987 Chapter: X Superior General: DECRAENE Michel Members: 1441 1989 Country: France (+2019) 1990 Country: Tchad (+2008) 1992 Country: Mongolia 1993 Chapter: XI Superior General: THOMAS Jacques Members: 1380 1995 Country: Angola (+2007) Members: 1359 1999 Chapter: XII Superior General: LAPAUW Jozef Country: Mozambique (+2002) Members: 1247 2005 Chapter: XIII Superior General: TSIMBA Edouard Members: 999 2006 Country: South Africa (+2016) Members: 990 2011 Chapter: XIV Superior General: ATKIN Timothy Members: 881 2016 Country: Rép. Centrafricaine 2017 Chapter: XV Superior General: PHUKUTA K. Charles Members: 797 2020 Country: Malawi Members: 780