Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
The Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Latin: Missionarii Comboniani Cordis Iesu), also known as the Comboni Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, or the Verona Fathers, and originally called the Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Congregatio Filiorum S. Cordis Iesu), is a Catholic clerical male religious congregation of pontifical right.
Missionarii Comboniani Cordis Iesu | |
| Abbreviation | MCCJ |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Verona Fathers |
| Formation | 1 June 1867 |
| Founder | Saint Daniele Comboni |
| Founded at | Verona, Italy |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for Men |
| Headquarters | Via Luigi Lilio 80, Rome, Italy |
Members | 1,576 members (includes 1,103 priests) as of 2020 |
Superior General | Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Website | comboni |
Formerly called | Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
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