1901-1950 |
1904 |
On 22nd January Laura Vicuña died at Junín de los Andes (Argentina). Her cause of canonization was opened in 1955. |
1905 |
From 8th - 20th September the 5th General Chaper took place. The Constitutions were revised to bring them into harmony with the Normae secundum quas. |
1907 |
Don Bosco was declared Venerable. From 8th - 25th September the 6th General (Special) Chapter was held. |
1908 |
7th February: canonical erection of the first 10 religious provinces.
19 March: thanks to Fr. Philip Rinaldi, the Past Pupils Association was formed at Turin.
26th March: death of Sr. Maddalena Morano at Catania (Italy). Her cause of canonization was opened in 1935.
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1911 |
23rd June: Mother Mary Dominica Mazzarello's cause of canonization was introduced.
7th September: pontifical approval of the Institute with the Decretum Laudis. |
1913 |
From 15th-23rd September the 7th General Chapter was held. |
1922 |
Approval of the Constitutions brought in line with the norms of the Code of Canon Law.
From 8th - 18th September the 8th General Chapter took place.
First foundation in Asia: Tanjore (India). |
1924 |
16th July: Sr. Luisa Vaschetti was elected superior general. |
1928 |
From 31st August to 12th September the 9th General Chapter took place. |
1929 |
2nd June: Don Bosco was declared Blessed.
6th December: the generalate of the Institute moved from Nizza Monferrato to Turin. |
1934 |
1st April: Don Bosco was proclaimed a saint.
From 2nd to 7th July the 10th General Chapter was held. |
1935 |
10th February: death of Sr. Eusebia Palomino Yenes at Valverde del Camino (Spain). Her cause of canonization was opened in 1982. |
1936 |
3rd May: Pius XI declared Mother Mary Dominica Mazzarello 'Venerable'.
6th September: Sr. Amparo Carbonell Muñoz and Sr. Carmen Moreno Benítez were killed during the Spanish persecution. |
1938 |
9th February: the mortal remains of Mother Mary Dominica Mazzarello were transferred from Nizza Monferrato to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin.
20th November: Mother Mary Dominica Mazzarello was proclaimed 'Blessed'. |
1943 |
21st September: Sr.Ermelinda Lucotti was appointed superior general. |
1947 |
From 16th - 24th July the 11th General Chapter was held. |
1951-1999 |
1951 |
24th June: Mother Mary Dominica Mazzarello, co-foundress of the Institute, was proclaimed a Saint.
15th August: the former boarding school was re-opened at Mornese.
30th August: death of Sr. Laura Meozzi in Poland. He cause of canonization was introduced in 1986.
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1953 |
From 16th - 24th July the 12th General Chapter was held. |
1954 |
19th November: first foundation in Australia. |
1958 |
From 14th -24th September the 13th General Chapter took place. Sr. Angela Vespa was elected superior general. |
1964 |
From 14th August -17th September the 14th General Chapter took place. |
1969 |
From 16th January to 29th May the 15th General (Special) Chapter took place at Rome. Its purpose was the re-working of the Constitutions according to the directives of Vatican II. Sr. Ersilia Canta was elected superior general.
25th August: death of Sr. Maria Troncatti at Sucúa (Ecuador). Her cause of canonization was introduced in 1986.
11th October: the generalate of the Institute moved from Turin to Rome.
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1970 |
27th June: the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences was canonically erected in Turin. |
1975 |
From 11th April - 28th July the 16th General Chapter took place. |
1977 |
7th July: death of Sr. Maria Romero Meneses at León (Nicaragua). Her cause of canonization was introduced in 1988. |
1981 |
From 15th September - 27th February 1982 the 17th General Chapter took place. It gave a final revision to the draft Constitutions. Sr. Rosetta Marchese was elected superior general. |
1982 |
24th June: the Constitutions, renewed according to the directives of Vatican II, were approved by decree of the Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes (SCRIS).
12th July: Sr. Teresa Valsé Pantellini was declared 'Venerable'.
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1984 |
From 24th August - 29th September the 18th General Chapter was held. Sr. Marinella Castagno was elected superior general. |
1986 |
5th June: Laura Vicuña was declared 'Venerable'. |
1988 |
1988 1st September: Sr. Maddalena Morano was declared 'Venerable'.
3rd September: Laura Vicuña was proclaimed 'Blessed' at Colle Don Bosco, Turin.
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1990 |
From 19th September - 17th November the 19th General Chapter took place. |
1994 |
5th November: Sr. Maddalena Morano was proclaimed 'Blessed' at. Catania (Italy) |
1996 |
From 18th September - 15th November the 20th General Chapter took place. Sr. Antonia Colombo was elected superior general.
17th December: Sr. Eusebia Palomino was declared 'Venerable'.
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