Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions, I.E.M.E.

Also known as: Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras (español) / Istituto spagnolo di San Francesco Saverio per le missioni estere (Italiano) / Institutum Hispanicum Sancti Francisci Xaverii pro Missionibus Exteris (latine) / スペイン外国宣教会 (日本語)

Type: Society of Apostolic Life of Diocesan Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1899: Established as Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions (English) / Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras (español) / Istituto spagnolo di San Francesco Saverio per le missioni estere (Italiano) / Institutum Hispanicum Sancti Francisci Xaverii pro Missionibus Exteris (latine) / スペイン外国宣教会 (日本語) / I.E.M.E.

Contact Info

Address: Calle Ferrer del Rio 17, 28028 Madrid, Spain

Phone: 91.726.84.27

Superiors

Director General:

Fr. Luis Ángel Plaza Lázaro, I.E.M.E. (65) (2018.05.14 – ...)

Past Superiors

Director General:	Fr. José María Rojo García, I.E.M.E. (2013.05.29 – 2018.05.14)
Director General:	Fr. Ismael González Fuentes (イスマエル・ゴンザレズ), I.E.M.E. (2008.05 – 2013.05)

Founder

Founder:

Fr. Gerardo Villota, I.E.M.E. (1899)

Other Former Members (6)

1970: Fr. Aguado Arraux, I.E.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of El Petén (Guatemala)

1969: Fr. Gennaro Artazcor Lizarrage, I.E.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of El Petén (Guatemala)

1964: Fr. Gabriel Viñamata Castelsagué, I.E.M.E., Apostolic Administrator of El Petén (Guatemala)

1963: Fr. Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Wankie (Zimbabwe)

1958: Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Sinú–San Jorge (Colombia)

1956: Fr. Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E., Prefect Apostolic of Wankie (Zimbabwe)

Living Bishops (1 Bishop)

Bishop Joseph Albert Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E. (83), Bishop emeritus of Hwange (Zimbabwe)

Deceased Bishops (4 Bishops)

2023: Bishop Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E., Bishop of Gokwe (Zimbabwe)

2022: Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E., Bishop of Magangué (Colombia)

2008: Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E., Bishop of Hwange (Zimbabwe)

1997: Bishop José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E., Vicar Apostolic of San Jorge (Colombia)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Houses: 56

Members: 99 (99 priests)

Houses

Members

Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions (I.E.M.E.)