Missionary Society of Boa Nova
The Missionary Society of Boa Nova ( Portuguese : Missionários dà Boa Nova ; Latin : Societas Lusitano pro Missionibus ; abbreviation : SMP ) is a society of apostolic life with the seat of the general government in Lisbon , Portugal .
The Mission Society was founded on October 3, 1930 by João Evangelista de Lima Vidal and recognized by the Curia on October 24, 1932. The society has approx. 220 members (as of 2006). Albino Manuel Valente dos Anjos, who succeeded António José da Rocha Couto, has been the Order's Superior General since 2007 . Well-known order members are:
- José dos Santos Garcia , SMP, Former Bishop of Pemba , Mozambique
- António José da Rocha Couto , SMP, Auxiliary Bishop in Braga , Portugal
Web links
- Entry about the Missionários da Boa Nova on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Missionários da Boa Nova website (Portuguese)