CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
- 1839 Birth of Fr. Antonius Maria Bodewig in Cologne, Germany
- 1856 Fr. Bodewig joins the Jesuit Society
- 1872 Fr. Bodewig arrives as a Missionary to India
- 1874 Commencement of mission in Igatpuri, Maharashtra
- 1876 Fr. Bodewig returns to Germany
- 1888 Fr. Bodewig leaves Society of Jesus
- 1894 Foundation of Missionary Society of Immaculate Conception
- 1895 Missionary journey of 22 members to India
- 1895 Suppression of Missionary Society of Fr. Bodewig by Philip Krementz, Archbishop of Cologne and suspension of Fr. Bodewig
- 1895 Fr. Bodewig and the group flees to Belgium
- 1895 The sending of 22 members of Bodewig’s group from Munich, India
- 1896 Arrival of the first group in Bombay and further journey to Lahore and Dacca
- 1896 First Missionary group stranded, joins local congregations and a few returns to Europe
- 1896 The final dissolution of Fr. Bodewig’s Missionary Society by Pope Leo XIII
- 1901 Initiation of Society of Missionary Brothers of St. Francis by Br. Paul Moritz in Nagpur inspired by the Charism of Fr. Bodewig
- 1901 Initiation of Philanthropic Society of White Star
- 1906 Bro. Paul Sonntag in Vienna to continue Missionary work
- 1908 Vow by Fr. Bodewig to build a worthy temple in Banaras in Honour of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 in Mariaveld, Belgium
- 1909 Publication of the Mission Magazine Licht und Liebe (Light and Love) by Paul Sonntag
- 1913 The decree of suspension of Fr. Bodewig is revoked
- 1915 Death of Fr. Bodewig in Rome on January 8, 1915 on the eve of his scheduled Papal Audience with Pope Benedict XV
- 1916 The society of Catholic Mission Work for India is established in Vienna. Dr. Theodore Innitzer, becomes its Vice President
- 1918 Adoption of the name 'Zanana Mission Sisters’
- 1919 Opening of the house at St. Blasien and Hallenberg, Germany
- 1919 Opening of a house at Butzbach: St. Martin’s House, Hessen, Mainz,Germany
New Begininng
- 1923 The Missionary Society of ‘Queen of the Apostles’ is canonically founded in Vienna, by Archbishop Dr. Gustav Cardinal Piffl
- 1923 Zanana Missionary Society took over the surgical ward at Goldenes Kreuz Hospital, Vienna IX, Lazarettgasse 16, Austria
- 1923 Two houses were opened in Gaubitsch, Klienbaumgarten and Alternmarkt, Lower Austria
- 1925 The first group of Sisters make their profession in Vienna on January 6,
- 1926 Sr. Antonia Ungermann takes charge as Novice Mistress
- 1927 The first three sisters Sr. M. M. Immaculata Giedenbacher, Sr. M. Hieronyma Willmes and Sr. M. Angelica Roehrich, leave for India to take up work in the diocese of Allahabad, starts the community at Chunar.
- 1927 Opening of a house at Recklinghausen, Westfalen, Diocese of Münster, Germany
- 1928 Purchase of the property at Kreuzwiesengasse-9, Wienna for Mother House, and Generalate
- 1928 Sr. M. Xaveria Blass appointed as the first Superior General of the Congregation
- 1929 Establishment of apprentice home in the Archdiocese of Cologne-Muehlheim, Germany
- 1929 Opening of the community in Theresapur
- 1931 Closing of the house in Chunar and establishing the house in Varanasi
- 1932 Dr. Theodore Innitzer is consecrated Archbishop of Vienna
- 1935 Mother Xaveria Blas visits India, St. Mary’s Convent, Varanasi and Thresapur, India
- 1937 The pioneering sisters take up medical services in Ishwari Memorial Hospital, Kabirchaura, Varanasi
- 1939 Outbreak of World War II. The congregation begins to recruit Indian Vocations, First Novitiate in Varanasi with a few girls from Bombay
- 1943 Sr. M. Jeronima Willmes appointed as Delegate Superior in India
- 1946 Sr. M. Jeronima Willmes appointed as the first Regional Superior
- 1947 Establishing the Francispur mission, India
- 1949 Congregation obtains the Decretum Laudis (Decre of Praise) from the Holy See and is recognized as Papal Congregation
- 1950 Sr. M. Mercedes is appointed as delegate for all the houses in India
- 1952 First General Chapter in Vienna. Mother Antonia Ungermann elected as the Superior General
- 1959 Sr. M. Mechildes Meindl appointed as Regional Superior of India
- 1964 Second Ordinary General Chapter in Rome. Sr. M. Mercedes Schwoediauer elected as Superior General.
- 1965 Indian novices and young sisters brought to Europe for formation and professional training
- 1966 New Convent Chapel (a partial fulfilment of the vow made by Fr.Bodewig) erected in Varanasi in honour of Mary Immaculate
- 1969 Extraordinary General Chapter in Vienna
- 1969 Sr. M. Ursula Pereira appointed as Regional Superior of Northern Region
- 1969 Sr. M. Hemma Schwoediauer was appointed as the first Regional Superior of the Southern Region based in Agashi, Bombay
- 1973 Southern Regional house of shifted to Vamanjoor, Mangalore
- 1973 Establishment of novitiate in Vamanjoor
- 1976 Third Ordinary General Chapter in Vienna. Sr. M. Consolatrix Haberling elected as Superior General
- 1982 Fourth Ordinary General Chapter in Vienna. Sr. M. Consolatrix Haberling re-elected
- 1983 Opening of New mission in Philippines
- 1985 Final approval of the revised Constitutions
- 1985 Establishing of the Novitiate in the Philippines
- 1988 Fifth Ordinary General Chapter in Varanasi, India. Sr. M. Reinhilde Mölder was elected as Superior General
- 1991 First Congregational Formator’s meet in Vamanjoor, Mangalore
- 1992 Establishment of New mission in Slovakia
- 1994 Construction of new wing to Mother House
- 1994 Sixth General Chapter in Vienna. Sr. M. Reinhilde Mölder was re-elected
- 1996 Formator’s meet in Varanasi
- 2000 Seventh Ordinary General Chapter at Ishvani Kendra, Pune. Sr. M.Callista Panachickel was elected as Superior General
- 2002 Formator’s meet in Mumbai
- 2005 Formator’s meet in Bodhgaya
- 2006 Eighth Ordinary General Chapter in Uttan, Bombay. Sr. Maria Goretti Quadros was as Superior General
- 2007 Establishing of new mission in Uganda
- 2008 Formator’s meet in Lucknow
- 2008-2010 Renewal Programmes for all the sisters in different provinces
- 2012 Inauguration of the formation house for common Orientation in Igatpuri, Maharashtra
- 2012 Ninth Ordinary General Chapter in Igatpuri, Maharashtra. Sr. M.Nanditha Pereira elected as Superior General
- 2013 Celebration of 90 years of Congregation’s foundation
- 2013 Opening of New inter province collaborative mission in Zeihkulung, Manipur North East
- 2013 Installation of the Europe Provincialate in Hallenberg Germany
- 2014 Launching of a collaborative mission of SRA Europe province with Redemptorist Nuns in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria
- 2015 Centennial commemoration of Death anniversary of our dear Founder Fr. Antonius Maria Bodewig
- 2016 Enlarged Council Meet held in Vamanjoor
- 2017 Europe Provincialate shifted to Hollabrun
- 2017 New Mission at Bisrail in Raiganj diocese West Bengal - Immaculate convent
- 2018 Purchase and registration of house in Rome – Casa di Procura
- 2018 Signing of the contract between Ried & SRA.
- 2018 Tenth Ordinary General Chapter in Uttan, Bombay. Sr. M. Nanditha Pereira re-elected as Superior General
- 2020 Formator’s meet in Igatpuri, Maharashtra
- 2020 Blessing and Establishing of the house Casa Di Procura, Rome
- 2021 Blessing of the new house at Chalengta in Tripura
- 2022 Fr. Bodewig Day Care Centre (Special School), Kavaly for the differently abled
- 2022 Centenary Inauguration Celebration of the Canonical establishment of SRA