The salesian family is a group of ecclesiastics spread all over the world, based on the charisma of Don Bosco, the founder. Actually it consists of 30 officially recognized groups with 402,500 members who live in mutual communion.
These groups are made of lots of people who work for young people in different ways: San Francesco di Sales’ society (Don Bosco Salesians), the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters), and the Association of Salesian Cooperators.
The Rector Major, successor of Don Bosco, is the spiritual Father of the Community. The communion of the Congregation is supported by the Consultative Body od the Salesian Family that meets every year.
The “Charter of Identity of the Salesian Family” , a document that includes the identification lines of the groups-
affirms that one of the parameters to recognize a new group is “the communion of the spirit, of the educational method and of the missionary style that is the spiritual and the pedagogical heritage of Don Bosco.

don Francesco Cereda – Vicar of the Major Rector

The Vicar of the Major Rector, don Francesco Cereda, presents the Salesian Family during the year of the Bicentenary (Italian language)

1. Salesian Society of Saint Francesco di Sales – Salesians of Don Bosco

SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO (SDB)
Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right
www.sdb.org

2. Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS (FMA)
Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right
www.cgfmanet.org

3. Salesian Co-operators

SALESIAN CO-OPERATORS
Public Association of the Faithful
http://cooperatori.sdb.org

4. World Confederation of the Past-Pupils of Don Bosco

WORLD CONFEDERATION OF THE PAST-PUPILS OF DON BOSCO – EX. DB
World Civil Association
www.confederazionemondialeexdb.org

5. World Confederation of the Past-Pupils of FMA

WORLD CONFEDERATION OF THE PAST-PUPILS OF FMA – PP FMA
World Civil Association
www.exallievefma.org

6. Women Volunteers of Don Bosco

WOMEN VOLUNTEERS OF DON BOSCO – VDB
Secular Institute of Pontifical right
www.volontariedonbosco.org

7. Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

HIJAS DE LOS SAGRADOS CORAZONES DE JESÚS Y MARIA – HH SS CC
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
www.hijasdelossagradoscorazones.org

8. Salesians oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

SALESIANS OBLATES OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS – SOSC
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
www.salesianesosc.org

9. Apostles of the Holy Family

APOSTLES OF THE HOLY FAMILY – ASF
Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right
www.apostolesacrafamiglia.it

10. Caritas Sisters Of Jesus

CARITAS SISTERS OF JESUS – CSJ
Religious Congregation of Pontifical right
http://www.m-caritas.jp/ (Ispettoria-Giappone)
http://www.icaritas.or.kr/ (Ispettoria-Korea)
http://www.irmascaritasdejesus.org.br/ (Vice-ispettoria Brasile/Argentina)

11. Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians

MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS – (“Ferrandine”) MSMHC
Religious Congregation of pontifical right
www.msmhc.org

12. Daughters of the Divine Saviour

DAUGHTERS OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right
www.hijasdeldivinosalvador.org/

13. Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY – SIHM
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right

14. Sisters of Jesus the Adolescent

IRMÃS DE JESUS ADOLESCENTE
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right

15. Association Damas Salesian

ASOCIACIÓN DAMAS SALESIANAS – ADS
Private Association of the Faithful
www.avessoc.org.ve/

16. Association of Mary Help Of Christians

ADMA
Public Association of the Faithful
www.admadonbosco.org

17. Catechist Sisters of Mary Immaculate and Help of Christians

CATECHIST SISTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE AND HELP OF CHRISTIANS – SMI
Religious Congregation of Diocesan right

18. Daughters of the Queenship of Mary

DAUGHTERS OF THE QUEENSHIP OF MARY – DQM
Secular Institute of Diocesan Right

19. Volonteers with Don Bosco

VOLONTEERS WITH DON BOSCO – Volontari CDB
Public Association of the Faithful
www.volontaricdb.org

20. Witnesses of the risen Lord towards 2000

WITNESSES OF THE RISEN LORD TOWARDS 2000 – TR 2000
Ecclesial Movement
www.testimonidelrisorto.it/

21. Congregation of St.Micheal The Arcangel

CONGREGATION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Religious congregation of Pontifical right

22. Congregation of Sisters of the Resurrection

CONGREGACIÓN DE HERMANAS DE LA RESURRECCIÓN
Religious congregation of Diocesan right

23. Sisters Announcers of the Lord

SISTERS ANNOUNCERS OF THE LORD
Religious congregation of Diocesan Right

24. Disciples (Don Bosco Secular Institute)

DISCIPLES (Don Bosco Secular Institute)
Secular Institute of Diocesan Right

25. Community of Cançao Nova

COMUNIDADE DA “CANÇÃO NOVA” – ASSOCIAÇÃO INTERNACIONAL PRIVADA DE FIÉIS – CN
Ecclesial Movement
Brasile: www.cancaonova.com
Italia: www.cantonuovo.eu

26. Sisters of St. Micheal The Arcangel

SISTERS OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Religious Congregation of pontifical Right
www.michalitki.pl

27. Sisters of Maria Auxiliatrix

SISTERS OF MARIA AUXILIATRIX – SMA
Religious congregation of Diocesan Right

28. Community of the Mission of Don Bosco

COMMUNITY OF THE MISSION OF DON BOSCO (CMB)
Private Association of the Faithful
www.associazionecmb.it

29. Daughters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate

DAUGHTERS OF THE QUEENSHIP OF MARY IMMACULATE
A religious Congregation of Diocesan Right

30. Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco

VISITATION SISTERS OF DON BOSCO (VSDB)
A religious Congregation of Diocesan Right

31. Fraternidad Contemplativa

Contemplative Fraternity Mary of Nazareth (Nazarenes)
www.fraternidadmariadenazaret.org