The Xaverian Missionaries, formally the Pious Society of Saint Francis Xavier for Foreign Missions, live out a charism centered on missionary evangelization, cultural respect, and global solidarity, inspired by Saint Francis Xavier and St. Guido Maria Conforti, their founder. Their spiritual identity calls them to proclaim the Gospel ad gentes — especially among peoples who have not yet heard the Christian message — while fostering inculturation, interreligious dialogue, education, community development, and care for the poor and marginalized. They emphasize a missionary spirit of unity, family, and service as a way to make Christ known across cultural boundaries.

The Xaverian Missionaries were founded in 1895 in Parma, Italy, by Saint Guido Maria Conforti as a Catholic clerical religious congregation devoted to foreign missions. Their purpose was to continue the missionary zeal of St. Francis Xavier by taking the Gospel to peoples and places where it was not yet established. Since then, Xaverians have expanded their mission across Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In Africa, they have served in countries such as Sierra Leone (beginning in 1950), Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, and Mozambique, establishing schools, Christian communities, catechetical formation programs, social development projects, and peace and reconciliation efforts.

Xaverian Missionaries – International Vocation Contacts Email: frrocco@xaverianmissionaries.org Email: fralex@xaverianmissionaries.org