In order to be recognized as an Official Group of St. John Bosco’s Salesian Family, a Religious Congregation, an Association of the Lay Faithful, an Institute of Secular Life must request and receive the acceptance of the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, acting in his capacity as Don Bosco’s successor as Head of the Family. To qualify, the Group and its Members must meet the following criteria: 1. be bound by a life-long Promise or Vow, 2. have a spirituality that is based on the Christian Humanism of St. Francis de Sales, and 3. carry forward a mission which is in keeping with that of St. John Bosco’s charism. The first four Groups were founded directly by Don Bosco himself and serve as the point of reference for all the other Groups, as pertains to fidelity to Salesian charism, spirituality, and apostolate.

March 2, 2020, complete listing of the 32 officially-recognized Salesian Family Groups worldwide

SALESIAN COOPERATORS (SSCC)

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SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO (SDB)

DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS – “THE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST. JOHN BOSCO” (FMA)

ASSOCIATION OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS (ADMA)

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SDB PAST PUPILS (EXA-SDB)

FMA PAST PUPILS (EXA-FMA)

DAMAS SALESIANAS (ADS)

DON BOSCO VOLUNTEERS (VDB/DBV)

100 Years for God and for the World (VDB)   FR

VOLUNTEERS WITH DON BOSCO (CDB)

CONGREGATION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL – “THE MICHAELITES” (CSMA)

CATECHIST SISTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE HELP OF CHRISTIANS (CSMI)

CANÇÃO NOVA (CN)

DAUGHTERS OF THE DIVINE SAVIOR (HDS)

ALL THE OFFICIAL GROUPS

1. Salesians of Don Bosco: (with novices and bishops)     14614
2. Daughters of Mary Help of Christians**      11791
3. Salesian Cooperators*      27035
4. The Association of Mary Help of Christians     100000
5. Past Pupils of Don Bosco*      10000
6. Past Pupils of the FMA     34793
7. Women Volunteers of Don Bosco     1200
8. Daughters of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary**      308
9. Salesian Oblates of the Sacred Heart**      262
10. Apostles of the Holy Family**      54
11. The Sisters of Charity of Jesus**      930
12. The Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians**      1244
13. The Daughters of the Divine Saviour     180
14. The Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary     91
15. The Sisters of Jesus the Adolescent     19
16. The Association of the Damas Salesianas     3153
17. Volunteers with Don Bosco     83
18. The Catechists Sisters of Mary Immaculate Help of Christians     665
19. The Daughters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate     40
20. Witnesses of the Risen Lord TR     500
21. The Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel**      330
22. The Congregation of Sisters of the Resurrection     59
23. The Congregation of the Sisters Announcers of the Lord     19
24. The Disciples – Secular Institute**      415
25. The Comunity of “Canção Nova”     1300
26. The Sisters of St Michael the Archangel (Michaelites)**      256
27. The Sisters of Maria Auxiliatrix**      108
28. The Community of the Mission of Don Bosco (CMB)     400
29. The Sisters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate     24
30. Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco (VSDB)     142
31. Fraternidad comtemplativa maria de nazaret (FCMN)     350
32. The Sisters Mediators of Peace (MP)     71

• Source
• * Statistical data, Rome 2019
• ** Annuario Pontificio 2019; other figures are updated by individual institutes from time to time