| 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. [1]
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. [2]
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)
