Comboni missionaries take their name from San Daniele Comboni (1831-1881), Central Africa's first bishop and founder of the Congregation. It is made of missionaries, priests and friars who dedicate themselves to evangelization and human promotion in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. The over 1700 Comboni missionaries in the world consacrate their lives entirely to evangelization of people who don't know Jesus Christ's Good News; they live serving the poorest ones crossing religious, social, cultural and geographical borders.
In Italy, "Missionari comboniani" are present in the territory with communities engaged with missionary animation, serving the local church and helping minority, socially emarginated groups. 256 is the number of the religious people in the country who, working and collaborating with dioceses and associations, try to open local churches and Italian society to the missionary dimension of faith and solidarity towards the poorest ones.
In Italy, "Missionari comboniani" are present in the territory with communities engaged with missionary animation, serving the local church and helping minority, socially emarginated groups. 256 is the number of the religious people in the country who, working and collaborating with dioceses and associations, try to open local churches and Italian society to the missionary dimension of faith and solidarity towards the poorest ones.
