【慈幼通訊社 2011 2 2羅馬慈幼總部訊】 一如以往,總部議會冬季全體會議總結部份,公佈了最新的慈幼會士統計數字。修會代理 Francesco Maraccani 神父,從個別會省收集數據。截至 2010 12 31日為止,全球會士人數達15,763名。

其中有 2,374 名暫願會士,12, 789 名永願會士,總數比 2009 年少 190 名。詳細數字為:15,163 名已發願會士、481 名初學生及 119 名主教及樞機。主教數目應已增加最近獲任命為萬民福音傳播部秘書長的韓大輝總主教及 Alghero-Bosa 教區主教 Mauro M. Morfino 在內。

慈幼會士中司鐸共 10,507 名,修士 1,915 名。鮑聖神子事業遍達 130 個國家,這數目維持不變。會省及準會省數目,由 92 個下降至 89 個,因為在 2010 年內,阿根廷國內五個會省合併為兩個。

慈幼會士數目下降的地區,分別為意大利 中東地區(下降 78 名至 2,356 名)、北歐地區(下降 24 名至 2,459 名)、西歐地區(下降 52 名至 1,502)、南美地區(下降 71 名至 1,569 名)及中美地區(下降 44 名至 2,090 名);而會士數目上升的地區,分別為非洲 馬達加斯加地區(上升 35 名至 1,432 名)、東亞澳區(上升 30 名至 1,438 名)及南亞地區(上升 12 名至 2,584 名)。慈幼會總部及慈幼宗座大學,則有 213 名會士。

擁有最多會士的會省為比哀蒙及達奧斯谷特別地區會省 (ICP, 537 ),而最少會士的會省為匈牙利會省 (UNG, 39 )。越南會省擁有最多初學生:38 名。

擁有十個會省的印度,為慈幼會院數目最多的國家,達 337 所(其中 53 所尚未依聖教法典成立),會士人數也是全球之冠(2,504 名,包括 2,378 名已發願會士及 126 名初學生)。而擁有六個會省的意大利,則是已發願會士數目最多的國家,達 2,395 名,尚有 16 名初學生。

Salesian numbers the statistics for 2010

(ANS –RMG –Rome, 2 February 2010) – As usual, at the end of the winter plenary session of the General Council the statistics regarding the Salesian Congregation were presented. Fr Francesco Maraccani, Procurator General collected the data from the individual Provinces. At 31 December 2010, there were  15,763 Salesians in the world.

Of these  2,374 are in temporary religious vows and 12789 have perpetual vows – this is 190 less than in 2009. In detail: 15,163 professed, 481 Novices and 119 bishops and cardinals. To the bishops should be added bishops-elect Savio Hon Tai-Fai, Secretary of Congregation for Evangelisation and Mauro Maria Morfino, recently appointed bishop of the diocese of Alghero-Bosa.

Salesian priests are 10,507, Brothers 1,915. The number of countries in which the Sons of Don Bosco are working is unchanged at 130. The number of Provinces and Vice Provinces has fallen from 92 to 89, as in 2010 the 5 Provinces of Argentina became two.

In the Regions the number of Salesians has fallen in Italy-Middle East to 2,356 (-78), North Europe to 2,459 (-24), West Europe to 1,502 (-52), America South Cone to 1,569 (-71), Interamerica to  2,090 (-44), whereas it has increased in Africa-Madagascar to 1,432 (+35), in East Asia- Oceania to 1,438 (+30) and in South Asia  to 2,584 (+12). In the Generalate and the Salesian Pontifical University there are 213 Salesians.

The Province with the most Salesians is the Special Circumscription of Piedmont and the Val d’Aosta – ICP (537) and that with the least is Hungary - UNG (39). The Province of Vietnam has the most Novices: 38.

India, with 10 Provinces is the country with most Salesian houses (337 of which 53 have not yet been canonically erected) and the most Salesians (2,504 of which 2,378 are professed and 126 are Novices). With regard to the number of professed, Italy with its 6 Provinces is in the lead with 2,395 to which can be added 16 Novices.


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