Salesian family

The Salesian family in the broader sense includes all persons and spiritual communities influenced by Francis and his spirituality (cf. Salesian spirituality ). The Salesian family in the narrower sense (also called Don Bosco family ) comprises the religious orders and associations founded by Johannes Bosco (“Don Bosco”) or inspired by his spirituality .

Members of the Salesian Family (excluding the Don Bosco Family)

Sisters of the Visitation of Mary (founded in 1610 by Franz von Sales and Johanna Franziska von Chantal )
Bonalists (founded in 1637 by Raymond Bonal ; no longer exist)
Congregation of Our Lady of the Visitation of Ghent (founded 1682)
Sisters of St. Francis de Sales (founded in 1740 by Domenico Leonati in Padua)
Missionaries of St. Franz von Sales (founded in 1830 by Pierre-Marie Mermier )
Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Chavanod (founded in 1838 by Pierre-Marie Mermier and Claudine Echernier)
Oblates of St. Franz von Sales (founded in 1868 by Louis Brisson and Leonie Aviat )
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (founded in 1872 by Louis Brisson and Maria Salesia Chappuis )
Daughters of St. Francis de Sales of Lugo (founded in 1872 by Carlo Cavina )
Association of the Daughters of St. Franz von Sales (founded from 1872–1876 by Henri Chaumont and Caroline Carré de Malberg )
- Salesian Missionaries of the Immaculate Virgin Mary
- Community of St. Francis de Sales
Congregation of St. Joseph and St. Francis de Sales for the deaf and dumb, now known as the Congregation of the Fathers of the Little Mission for the deaf and dumb (founded in 1872 by Giuseppe and Cesare Gualandi)
Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Heart (founded in 1885 by Bl. Filippo Smaldone for the upbringing and education of deaf children)
Secular Institute of St. Francis de Sales (founded in 1946 by Franz Reisinger )
Institute Christ the King and High Priest (founded in 1990 by Gilles Wach and Phillip Mora)
Sisters of Adoration of the Royal Heart of Jesus

Members of the Don Bosco family

Officially recognized, a total of 22 groups belong to the Don Bosco family.

Religious communities and secular institutes:

Salesians Don Bosco (Society of St. Francis de Sales) (2007: 16,092 members)
Don Bosco Sisters (Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians) (2002: 15,074 members)
Volontarie Don Bosco ( secular institute founded in 1917 by Don Philipp Rinaldi ) (2002: 1,308 members)
Sisters of the Love of Jesus (until 2009: Sisters of the Charity of Miyazaki) (2002: 1,074 members)
Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians (2002: 700 members)
Witnesses of the Risen One (2000: 650 members)
Suore Catechiste di Maria Immacolata Ausiliatrice (2002: 500 members)
Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary (2002: 404 members)
Congregation of the Holy Archangel Michael (CSMA; Michaelites ; founded by Blessed Bronisław Markiewicz (1842–1912)) (2005: approx. 330 members)
Salesian Oblates from the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2002: 262 members), founded in 1921 by Bishop Alexander Chulaparambil
Daughters of the Divine Redeemer (2002: 109 members)
Suore ancelle del Cuore Immacolato di Maria (2002: 109 members)
Apostle of the Holy Family (2002: 100 members)
Volontari Con Don Bosco (2002: 62 members)
Figlie della Regalità di Maria Immacolata (2002: 57 members)
Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection (50 members)
Suore di Gesù Adolescente (2002: 43 members)

In addition, there are other associations:

Associazione Cooperatori Salesiani, German: Salesian employees (founded in 1876 by Don Johannes Bosco ) (2002: 35,000 members)
Salesian youth movement
World Federation of Former Students of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (associations founded by former students from 1870)
Associazione di Maria Ausiliatrice (ADMA), German: Association of Mary, the Helper (2002: 35,000 members)
Associazione Damas Salesianas (2005: 3,000 members)

Not in the official list (because there is no binding membership): Salesian Youth Movement (SJB; founded in 1988)