The following year, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), who had just arrived, began working with the indigenous Bororo people along the banks of the São Lourenço River in the Colônia Teresa Cristina.

By the end of 1894, the Salesians launched their educational work, on newly acquired land, founding the São Gonçalo Institute in Cuiabá. For this reason, in 2024, the Salesian Province of Saint Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori in Brazil-Campo Grande (BCG) celebrated its 130th anniversary.

Present-Day BCG Province

Today, the BCG Province operates in three Brazilian states: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and the western part of São Paulo. To facilitate administration across these territories, the provincial headquarters was established centrally in the city of Campo Grande.

The province currently includes:

• 72 Priests
• 2 Deacons
• 16 Coadjutor Brothers
• 7 Students of Theology
• 11 Practical Trainees
• 11 Students of Philosophy

Apostolic Works

The BCG Province is comprised of 21 canonically erected communities, engaged in a wide variety of apostolic activities, including:

• 18 parishes
• Schools at different levels, operating in 8 Salesian centers
• 4 university centers
• Several vocational training and agricultural education centers
• 8 youth centers and oratories, serving a total of 11,000 beneficiaries
• Numerous missionary initiatives

Nearly one in four Salesians (23%) in the province is dedicated to missionary work among indigenous communities, serving 365 villages and assisting approximately 24,259 indigenous people.

Provincial Leadership

Since 2020, the province has been led by Fr. Ricardo Carlos, alongside a Provincial Council composed of: Fr. Ademir Lima de Oliveira (Vicar), Fr. Erondi Tamandaré Reis Pereira (Economer), Fr. Aldir da Silva (Councilor), Fr. Andelson Dias de Oliveira (Councilor), Ângelo César Cenerino (Councilor), Hermenegildo Conceição Silva (Councilor), Fr. João Marcos Araújo Ramos (Councilor) & Fr. João Bosco Monteiro Maciel (Provincial Secretary).

Salesian Family

The Salesian Family, a true expression of spiritual and educational unity, plays a vital role in the province. Inspired by Don Bosco’s Preventive System—based on loving kindness, reason, and faith—the Salesian Family transmits God’s love and salvation to young people.

The province includes 9 groups within the Salesian Family, ensuring that at least one member is present in every community. These include:

• The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)
• The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA)
• The Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• The Sisters of Jesus the Adolescent
• Members of Canção Nova
• The Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA): 531 members across 11 local centers
• The Past Pupils of Don Bosco: 165 active members in 8 communities
• The Salesian Cooperators: 184 members in 11 communities
• The Volunteers of Don Bosco: 16 members in 4 centers

Through their shared mission, these groups continue to expand the Salesian charism, working together to serve young people and promote the values of faith, education, and social transformation.

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