Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec explained

Society of Foreign Missions
Native Name:Societas pro missionibus exteris Provinciæ Quebecensis
Abbreviation:P.M.E. (post-nominal letters)
Founding Location:Quebec, Canada
Type:Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right for men
Headquarters:180 place Juge-Desnoyers, Pont-Viau, Ville de Laval, QC H7G IA4, Canada
Region Served:Latin America and the
Far East
Num Members:95 members (includes 90 priests) as of 2020
Leader Title:Motto
Leader Name:Latin:
English:
Leader Title2:Superior General
Leader Name2:Fr. Roland Laneuville, P.M.E.
Leader Title3:Patron saints
Leader Title4:Ministry
Leader Name4:Evangelization of Peoples
Parent Organization:Roman Catholic Church

The Society of Foreign Missions (French: '''Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec''') is a missionary Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right for men. It is devoted to missions mainly in Latin America and the Far East. It was founded in 1921 in Quebec, Canada. Members add the nominal letters P.M.E. after their names to indicate membership in the Congregation.

History

The society was established on 2 February 1921 in Quebec, Canada, where it still has its headquarters: 180 place Juge-Desnoyers, Pont-Viau, Ville de Laval, QC H7G IA4, Canada.

Statistics

As of 2020, it has 8 houses and 95 members, including 90 priests.

Superiors general

Prelates from their ranks

Alive
Deceased, by year of demise

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