CategoriesMissionary Societies

Missionary Societies

Religious orders with global mission presence. · 19 organizations

Mission Society

Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers

The first US Catholic foreign mission society, serving in 20+ countries since 1911.

Africa · Asia · Latin America

Religious Sisters

Maryknoll Sisters

First US Catholic sisters founded for overseas mission. Serving in 26 countries for over 100 years.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania

Missionary Society

Society of the Divine Word (SVD)

The largest Catholic missionary society. 5,754 missionaries in 79 countries.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania · Europe · North America

Religious Order

Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

34,000 members serving youth in 130+ countries. Schools, vocational training, street children.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Europe · Oceania · North America

Missionary Society

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)

Missionaries to the poor and abandoned in 70 countries. Strong presence with Indigenous peoples.

North America · Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania

Missionary Society

Spiritans (Congregation of the Holy Spirit)

Over 300 years serving the poor and marginalized. Sent more missionaries to Africa than any other order.

Africa · North America · Europe · Latin America

Missionary Society

Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)

1,428 missionaries from 36 nationalities serving in 42 African countries.

Africa

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus

Serving Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. Lay missionary program in 11 countries.

Africa · Latin America · Asia · Europe

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Columban Missionaries

Mission in 18 countries. Justice for migrants, interfaith dialogue, environmental protection.

Asia · Latin America · Oceania · North America

Missionary Society

Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME)

500+ missionaries in 18 countries. Training local clergy since 1850.

Asia · Africa · Latin America

Religious Order

Redemptorists (CSsR)

5,500 members in 82 countries. Parish missions, shrine ministry, immigrant and African-American ministry.

Latin America · Africa · Asia · North America · Europe

Religious SistersVolunteers welcome

Missionaries of Charity

Founded by Mother Teresa. 5,000+ sisters serving the poorest in 130+ countries.

Asia · Africa · Latin America · Europe · North America

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Xaverian Missionaries

Intercultural mission, interfaith dialogue, advocacy for the poor. Lay missionary program.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · North America

Religious Order

Passionists (CP)

Keeping alive the love of the Crucified. Missions in Haiti, Honduras, India, China, Africa.

Latin America · Asia · Africa · North America

Missionary Society

Vincentians (Congregation of the Mission)

3,100+ in 95 countries. Evangelizing the poor, forming clergy since 1625.

Latin America · Africa · Asia · Europe · North America

Missionary Society

Mill Hill Missionaries

Founded 1866. Borneo since 1881. Kenya, Cameroon, Philippines, India.

Asia · Africa

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Claretian Missionaries (CMF)

3,000+ priests in 70 countries. Education, publishing, social welfare, environmental care.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Europe · North America

Religious Order

Augustinians (OSA)

780 years of mission. Strong presence in Peru — 50+ years, 22 parishes, 1 hospital, 1 university.

Latin America · Asia · Africa · Europe · North America

Religious Sisters

Sisters of Mercy

2,000+ sisters in Americas, Caribbean, Guam, Philippines. 160+ service organizations.

North America · Latin America · Asia · Oceania

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