Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (S.S.C.)

Also known as: Società dei Sacerdoti di San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo (Cottolenghini) (Italiano) / Societas Presbyterorum Sancti Ioseph Benedicti Cottolengo (latine) / Société des prêtres de Saint Joseph Benoît Cottolengo (français)

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

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via Cottolengo 14, 10152 Torino, Italy

Phone: 011.522.51.01

Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Carmine Arice, S.S.C. (61)Fr. Carmine Arice, S.S.C. (61) (2017.09.11 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:ItalyFr. Lino Piano, S.S.C. (2011 – 2017.09.11)
Superior General:ItalyFr. Aldo Sarotto, S.S.C. (1999 – 2011)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Fr. Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo (1840)

Living Bishops (2 Bishops)

EcuadorBishop Antonio Crameri, S.S.C. (57)Bishop Antonio Crameri, S.S.C. (57), Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador)

IndiaBishop John Thattumkal, S.S.C. (75)Bishop John Thattumkal, S.S.C. (75), Bishop emeritus of Cochin (India)

Blesseds (1)

1939: ItalyBlessed Francesco Paleari, priest

Fiji Fiji

Taiwan Taiwan

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Houses: 13

Members: 64 (57 priests)

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Members

Last updated on 2026.02.24

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