Organization
The Salesians of Don Bosco are headed by the Rector Major and the society's general council; each of the ninety-four geographical provinces is headed by a Provincial. These officers serve six-year terms; the Rector Major and the members of the general council are elected by the Chapter General, which meets every six years or upon the death of the Rector Major. Each local Salesian community is headed by a superior, called a Rector (or more commonly, "Director"), who is appointed to a three-year term and can be renewed for a second three-year term.
| Inter-America | Latin America - Southern Cone | North Europe | West Europe | Italy - Middle East | Africa - Madagascar | South Asia | East Asia - Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antilles (ANT) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (ABA) | Austria (AUS) | South Belgium (BES) | Triveneto, Italy (IAD) | Central Africa (AFC) | Bangalore, India (INK) | Australia-Fiji-Samoa (AUL) |
| Bolivia (BOL) | BahÃa Blanca, Argentina (ABB) | North Belgium (BEN) | France (FRA) | Piedmont & Valle d' Aosta, Italy (ICP) | East Africa (AFE) | Chennai, India (INM) | China-Hong Kong-Macau-Taiwan (CIN) |
| Central America (CAM) | Cordoba, Argentina (ACO) | Czech Republic (CEP) | Portugal (POR) | Lombardy-Emilia Romagna, Italy (ILE) | SUB-PROVINCE Ethiopia Eritrea (AET) |
Dimapur, India (IND) | Timor Leste (TL) |
| Canada (CAN) | La Plata, Argentina (ALP) | Croatia (CRO) | Barcelona, Spain (SBA) | Liguria-Tuscany, Italy (ILT) | SUB-PROVINCE Tropical Equatorial (ATE) |
Guwahati, India (ING) | South Korea (KOR) |
| Bogota, Colombia (COB) | Rosario, Argentina (ARO) | East Europe (EST) | Bilbao, Spain (SBI) | Sicily, Italy | SUB-PROVINCE French West Africa (AFO) |
Hyderabad, India (INH) | Japan (GIA) |
| Medellin, Colombia (COM) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil (BBH) | Great Britain (GBR) | Leon, Spain (SLE) | Northeast Italy (INE) | SUB-PROVINCE English West Africa (AFW) |
Kolkata, India (INC) | Papua New Guinea-Solomon Islands (FIN) |
| Ecuador (ECU) | Salvador, Brazil (BSD) | Germany (GER) | Madrid, Spain (SMA) | Sardinia, Italy (ISA) | SUB-PROVINCE Angola (ANG) |
Mumbai, India (INB) | Philippines North (FIN) Philippines South (FIS) |
| Haiti (HAI) | Campo Grande, Brazil (BCG) | Malta (MLT) | Hungary (UNG) | Sevilla, Spain (SSE) | Sicily, Italy (ISI) | SUB-PROVINCE Madagascar (AFO) |
New Delhi, India (INN) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico (MEG) | Manaus, Brazil (BMA) | Ireland (IRL) | Valencia, Spain (SVA) | Middle East (MOR) | SUB-PROVINCE Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia (ZMB) |
Tiruchy, India (INT) | Vietnam-Mongolia (VIE) |
| Mexico City, Mexico (MEM) | Porto Alegre, Brazil (BPA) | Warsaw, Poland (PLE) | SUB-PROVINCE Maputo (MOZ) |
Panjim, India (INP) | Thailand-Cambodia-Laos (THA) | ||
| Peru (PER) | Porto Velho, Brazil (BPV) | Pila, Poland (PLN) | DELEGATION Rwanda-Burundi-Goma (RBG) |
SUB-PROVINCE Yangon, Myanmar (MYM) |
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| East United States (SUE) | Recife, Brazil (BRE) | Wroclaw, Poland (PLO) | SUB-PROVINCE Colombo, Sri Lanka (LKC) |
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| West United States (SUO) | Sao Paolo, Brazil (BSP) | Krakow, Poland (PLS) | |||||
| Venezuela (VEN) | Chile (CHL) | Slovakia (SLK) | |||||
| Paraguay (PAR) | Slovenia (SLO) | ||||||
| Uruguay (URU) | Ukraine (UKR) | ||||||
| Inter-America | Latin America - Southern Cone | North Europe | West Europe | Italy - Middle East | Africa - Madagascar | South Asia | East Asia - Oceania |
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