Americas
Americas Provincial Council
The Province of the Americas consists of Canada, USA and Mexico.
Canada produced a huge number of Missionaries of Africa in the 20th Century. There are 57 Canadian confreres at present. The overwhelming majority are now retired or working in Canada in 6 communities - Chicoutimi, Montreal,Quebec (2), Sherbrooke and Toronto. 5 Canadian confreres are in Africa and 1 in the Generalate in Rome.
The USA never had great numbers of Missionaries of Africa. Many of those were connected with Canada in one way or another (e.g. French speakers). There are 9 confreres originating in USA. 8 are working or retired in USA. There is 1 in the Generalate and there are 7 non-US confreres working in US.
Our mission in Mexico was founded specifically to present our African missionary charism in this overwhelmingly Catholic country. There are 2 communities in Mexico - Guadalajara and Queretaro.There are 11 Mexican confreres, 2 of whom are in Mexico. There are also 6 non-Mexican confreres working in Mexico.
Until recently there was also a Missionary of Africa presence in Brazil (Salvador de Bahia), but this has now been closed.
The Missionaries of Africa are no longer involved in ministry in Brazil
1. Mexican sector - 2 communities
Missionaries of Africa house in Queretaro, Mexico
1 community in Guadalajara (Formation House – pre-Philosophy)
1 community in Queretaro (Vocations, Administration)
There are 11 Mexican confreres, 5 in Mexico and 6 working elsewhere.
2. Canadian Sector - 5 communities
Retirement home
Chicoutimi (Retirement)
Montreal (Provincial and Sector Administration, Media. Ministry, Retirement)
Quebec (Ministry, Retirement)
Sherbrooke (Ministry, Retirement, Caring for Confreres)
Toronto (Admin., Ministry, Vocations)
Various confreres are also retired or in different ministries in different cities.
There are 75 Canadian confreres. 66 are in Canada. 9 are elsewhere.
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3. United States Sector - 3 communities in 3 cities in USA
Washington DC (Administration, Ministry). St. Petersburg, Florida (Retirement, Care for Confreres) New York City. A parish in a predominantly African-American neighbourhood has been entrusted to the Missionaries of Africa in Brooklyn and is run by 2 confreres, one from Mexico and the other from Uganda.
There are 9 US confreres. 8 are in USA and 1 elsewhere.