Our Organization
The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Local Community
Each member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is called to follow Christ and to be a witness and servant in the world for the communion of humanity in a fraternal community, according to the community’s apostolic project, which is guaranteed by the superior.
Provinces, Regions, and Districts
The Congregation is structured in Provinces, Regions, and Districts. Several local communities belonging to a certain territory constitute a Province, governed by a Provincial Superior assisted by his Council, with a three-year mandate. The Provinces have their own administration, exercised in dialogue with the General Government.
Regions and districts are groups of communities in a specific territory that have not achieved self-sufficiency in people and / or financial means. They depend directly on the Superior General or on a Provincial Superior.
General Government
The General Government is the supreme authority of government and animation for the Priests of the Sacred Heart and is composed of the Superior General, assisted by the General Council. The Superior General and the general councilors are elected by the General Chapter for a six-year term.
The current General Government (2024-2030):
Superior General
Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú
(Venezuela/Spain)
Superior General
Born in the Canary Islands (Spain) in 1965, Fr. Carlos Luis joined the Dehonians in 1984 and was ordained a priest in 1990.
He studied philosophy and theology in Salamanca (Spain) and Caracas (Venezuela). Fr. Carlos Luis holds a licentiate in Biblical Sciences from the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome) and a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome).
He lived in Caracas (Venezuela), where he taught Holy Scripture. He was Rector of the Institute of Theology for Religious (ITER – Venezuela) and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Catholic University Andrés Bello (UCAB – Venezuela). In 2018 he was elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The 2024 General Chapter re-elected him for a second six-year term, from 2024 to 2030.
General Councilors
Fr. Levi dos Anjos Ferreira
(Brazil)
Vicar General
He was born in Brazil, in the city of Formiga, in 1972. He entered the Congregation in 1988 and was ordained a priest in 2002. He studied philosophy and theology in Taubaté, Brazil. He obtained a licentiate in Spiritual Theology in Rome, at the Gregorian University. He worked for 15 years in Germany, first as a chaplain at the College of Handrup, and then as novice master and rector of the scholasticate in Freiburg. In 2018, he was elected general councilor, and during the 2024 chapter, he was re-elected to the position of vicar general, a role he will hold until 2030.
Fr. Charles Aimé Koudjou
(Cameroon)
General councilor
Born in Bamendjou (West Region- Cameroon) in 1975, Fr. Charles joined the Dehonians in 1997 and was ordained a priest in 2008. He studied philosophy at Saint Joseph Mukasa Institute (Yaoundé) and theology in Ngoya (Cameroon). Fr. Charles holds a licentiate in theology (spirituality) from the Gregorian University (Rome) and a master in philosophy from the Catholic university of Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium). He was Rector of the Dehon’s formation house (Postulancy and Philosophy). In 2020 he was appointed as General Councilor of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The 2024. General Chapter elected him for a second six-year term, from 2024 to 2030.
Fr. Enzo Brena
(Italy)
General Counsellor
Born in Bergamo (Italy) in 1956, Fr. Renzo joined the Dehonians, professed first vows in 1976 and was ordained a priest in 1981. He studied philosophy and theology in Bologna (Italy). Fr. Renzo holds a licentiate in Psychology from the Psychology Institute of Gregorian Pontifical University (Rome). He lived in Studentato Teologico of Bologna (Italy), where he served as formator from 1985 to 2005. From 2005 to 2009 Fr. Renzo lived in the mission of Alto Molocué (Moçambique). From 2018 to 2024 he was Provincial Superior of the ITS Province. In the 2024 General Chapter Fr. Renzo was named General Counsellor from 2024 to 2030.
Fr. Augustus Guntoro
(Indonesia)
General Counsellor
Born in Sleman, Yogyakarta (Indonesia) in 1973, Fr. Guntoro joined the Dehonians in 1996 and was ordained a priest in 2003. He studied philosophy and theology at the Wedabhakti Faculty of Theology – Sanata Dharma University, in Yogyakarta (Indonesia). He holds a Master of Counseling from Monash University (Australia). He has completed various courses at different educational institutions and universities in the United States, the Philippines, and China, covering English and Chinese languages, Chinese studies, anthropology, missiology, and spirituality. He served as a formator in India for 8 years and in the Philippines for 1 year, and he spent a total of 11 years as a missionary across various regions in Asia. At the 2024 General Chapter, he was elected as one of the General Councillors of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) for the 2024–2030 term. He currently resides in Rome, where he has lived for approximately two years.
Fr. Willyans Prado Rapozo
(Brazil)
General Counsellor
Born in Taubaté-SP (Brazil) in 1982, Fr. Willyans entered the minor seminary in 1998, professed first vows in 2002, and was ordained to the priesthood in 2009.
He studied philosophy in Brusque-SC and theology in Taubaté-SP (Brazil). Fr. Willyans holds a licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Jesuit Faculty of Theology Collegium Christi Regis (Toronto) and a Master of Arts in Ecumenical Dialogue from the University of Toronto (Canada).
Firstly, he served as an associate pastor in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), then as a missionary in Toronto (Canada) for 12 years where he ministered to the Portuguese, Spanish and English speaking communities in several parishes. He also collaborated with the local Church as the chairperson for the Central Region of the Archdiocese of Toronto and as spiritual director of the Charismatic Renewal Movement. In 2024, at the XXV General Chapter of the Congregation, he was elected the fifth GeneralCouncillor for the six-year term of 2024-2030.
In addition to the Councilors, other religious assist the Superior General in government and administration:
Fr. Leonardo Javier Zampa
(Argentina)
General Treasurer
began his ministry as a local treasurer in Maciel from 2003 to 2004, before dedicating himself to pastoral work as a parochial vicar and parish administrator in Pampa del Indio between 2004 and 2006. After briefly serving as a parochial vicar in San Martín in 2006, he moved to Rome to pursue higher studies, obtaining a licentiate in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University between 2006 and 2009. He then combined responsibilities in formation with pastoral ministry from 2009 to 2017. During this period, he also assumed high governance roles, serving two terms as provincial superior from 2013 to 2020. Having settled in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 2020 to 2025, he held the position of provincial treasurer prior to his appointment at the end of 2025 as Treasurer General.
Fr. Angelo Jose Adão
(Brazil)
Secretary General and Archivist
Born in Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 1981, he entered the Dehonian Minor Seminary in Lavras in 1997. In 2002, he made his first religious profession. As a member of the Brazil São Paulo Province (BSP), he was ordained to the priesthood in 2009. Served as a formator at the Padre Dehon Seminary in Cuiabá and as Provincial Secretary in São Paulo. In 2022, he was appointed Secretary General of the Congregation.
Fr. Robert Gallo
(Poland)
Procurator General at the Holy See
Father Robert Michal Galla was born in Poland in 1969. He joined the Dehonians in 1990 and was ordained a priest in 1997.
He studied philosophy and theology in Poland and received a master’s degree in moral theology from the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Krakow. In 2003, he received a licentiate and a in 2005 doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He lived and worked in Poland for 14 years and in Finland for an additional 14 years. In 2025, he was appointed procurator general at the Holy See.
Fr. Ramón Domínguez Fraille
(Spain)
General Postulator
He was born in La Alberca (Salamanca – Spain) on September 29, 1978. He made his first profession on September 29, 1997, and was ordained a priest on May 13, 2006. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca from 1997 until 2003. Afterwards, he specialized in Spiritual Theology at the University of Mysticism of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in Ávila (Spain), obtaining his Licentiate in Spirituality from the Pontifical University of Salamanca in 2005. His apostolic assignments in the Spanish Province included education in different Dehonian schools, and for three years he was Novice Master (2012-15) in Spain. He was also in charge of the Ongoing Formation of his Province from 2011 until 2018, and the Delegate for the Dehonian Laity (2008-15). Since 2018, he has been the Postulator General of the Congregation.
Fr. Yudistiro Adifitrityassanto
(Argentina)
Coordinator of the Dehonian Study Center
Born in Jakarta (Indonesia) in 1982, Fr. Yudistiro joined the Dehonians in 2001 and was ordained a priest in 2009.
He studied philosophy and theology in Yogyakarta (Indonesia). Fr. Yudistiro holds a licentiate in Theology from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Brussels).
He lived in Lampung (Indonesia), where he worked as formator in the Noviciate. He worked also in several parishes in South Sumatra. From 2022 he was collaborator in Dehonian Study Center. In October 2025 he was appointed as the Coordinator of Dehonian Study Center.
F. Boris Igor Signe
(Cameroon)
Director of the Communications Office
Father Boris was born in Cameroon and is a member of the Cameroonian Province. He made his first profession in 2012 and was ordained a priest in 2022. After serving in his Province as Provincial Secretary, community bursar, and parish vicar, he currently lives in Rome and coordinates the work of the Congregation’s International Communication Commission.
The Laity
The Laity is composed of the Baptized, who individually or in a group, adhere to the ‘Proposed Way of Life for Lay Dehonians” and have lived a formative path.
At the local level the laity organizes itself, supported by the Dehonians in that area. For its structuring, the opportunity of an international lay association is being studied.
In the International Coordination Group (GCI) of the Dehonian Family, two lay people from different geographical areas are elected by the laity, with a three-year, renewable mandate.
To find out more, write to Dehon Family.
Ecclesial Institutes and Forms of Consecration
In 2003, they pronounced their adherence to the Dehonian Family, becoming co-responsible for it:
- Compagnia Missionaria del Sacro Cuore of Bologna (Italy)
- Instituto Reparador (Spain)
- Fraternidade Mariana do Coraçao de Jesus (Brazil)
- Missionarias do Amor merciful do coraçao de Jesus (Portugal)
- Order of Virgins of Helsinki (Finland)
