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Brazil

RM-BR

[1976 -2003] Pères MEP présents dans les diocèses de Umuarama, Conceição do Araguaia, Ilhéus, Porto Nacional, Altamira.

Burma

RM-BM

[1856-1966] MEP presence in two areas: - Mandalay (Northern Burma / Birmanie septentrionale): mainly Mandalay, Bhamo, Maymyo, Kalaymyo, Bagan. - Yangon (Rangoun) (Southern Burma / Birmanie méridionale): mainly Yangon, Bassein (Pathein), Moulmein, Mergui. Since 2017: return of MEP priests.

Cambodia

RM-CB

[1659-1975] MEP presence mainly in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kompong Cham and Angkor. Since 1990 : return of MEP priests.

Guangdong

RM-GD

[1848-1952] MEP presence in the whole province, mainly in Guangzhou (Canton). 20th century: MEP presence in - Beihai (Pakhoi): 1921-1952 - Shantou (Swatow): 1914-1952 1850-1876: Hainan is included in the Guangdong mission. 1854-1868: Guangdong and Guangxi are one and the same mission.

Guangxi

RM-GX

[1854-1953] MEP presence in the whole province, mainly around Nanning. 1854-1868: Guangdong and Guangxi are one and the same mission.

Guizhou

RM-GUI

[1696-1952] 1696-1922 : MEP presence in the whole province. 1922-1952 : division of the mission. MEP presence in two areas: - Guiyang (Kweiyang) - Anlong (Lanlong) 1715-1846 : The Guizhou mission is attached to the Sichuan mission.

Hong Kong

RM-HK

[1952-....] The region is not entrusted to the MEP, but the MEP fathers have several establishments there: - Macao: procure (1732-1847) and Nazareth spiritual retreat house (1884-1885). - Hong Kong: procure (1847-1950), Béthanie sanatorium (1875-1975) et Nazareth and spiritual retreat house (1885-1953). 1952: expulsion of all missionaries from China. The MEP fathers are now attached to Hong Kong.

India

RM-IN

[1776-….] 1776-1845: MEP priests active mainly in Pondicherry, occasionally sent to Mysore and Coimbatore. 1845: division of the mission into three areas: - Pondicherry - Mysore - Coimbatore

Indian ocean

RM-OI

[1953-….] The mission is divided into three areas: - since 1953: Madagascar - since 1971: Mauritius - since 1972: Réunion

Indonesia

RM-ID

1672-1677: MEP presence in Banten/Bantam (procure). 1832-1835: some forays to Padang. 1976: return of MEP priests.

Japan (North)

RM-JAN

[1841-....] 1841-1876: MEP presence in the whole country, mainly in the South (Ryukyu Islands, Nagasaki), and some forays to the North. 1876: division of the mission into North and South. In the North, the MEP priests are present in two areas: - Tokyo (Northern Japan / Japon septentrional): Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Saitama current dioceses. - Hakodate [separated from Northern Japan in 1891]: Sapporo, Sendai and Niigata current dioceses.

Japan (South)

RM-JAS

[1841-....] 1841-1876: MEP presence in the whole country, mainly in the South (Ryukyu Islands, Nagasaki), and some forays to the North. 1876: division of the mission into North and South. In the South, the MEP priests are present in three areas : - Nagasaki (Southern Japan / Japon méridional) [until 1927]: Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Naha (Ryukyu Islands) current dioceses. - Osaka (Central Japan / Japon central) [separated from Southern Japan in 1888]: Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Takamatsu current dioceses. - Fukuoka [since 1927].

Korea

RM-KS

[1836-....] 1836-1911: MEP presence throughout the country. The MEP fathers then separated the missionary region into several distinct posts: - Seoul and Daegu (division of the mission, 1911). - Daejeon (new mission, 1948) and Andong (new mission, 1969). 1953: end of MEP presence in North Korea.

Laos

RM-LA

[1881-1975] 1881-1950: MEP fathers active throughout the mission, which includes northeast Siam (Nong Saeng). 1950-1975: division of the mission - Nong Saeng (Tharae, Ubon) becomes part of Thailand. - The mission is limited to the borders of Laos, the MEP priests being mainly active in Thakhek (Savanakhet and Paksé).

Malaysia-Singapore

RM-MY

[1841-....] Before 1841: occasional activities of MEP priests attached to the Siam mission. Since 1841: division of the missionary region into two areas: - Malacca: MEP priests active in parishes around Malacca, Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. - Penang (Collège général): MEP Fathers assigned to the Collège général in Penang (from 1809).

Manchuria

RM-MAN

[1838-1952] 1838-1898: MEP fathers active throughout the province. 1898-1952: division of the missionary region into two areas: - Jilin (Kirin) (Northern Manchuria / Mandchourie septentrionale): mainly Jilin, Qiqihar and Harbin current dioceses. - Shenyang (Moukden) (Southern Manchuria / Mandchourie méridionale): mainly Shenyang, Fushun, Yingkou, Siping current dioceses.

New Caledonia

RM-NCA

[1976-2016] MEP presence mainly in two areas: La Foa and Nouméa ; Canala and Thio.

Sichuan

RM-SIC

[1659-1950] 1659-1860: MEP fathers active throughout the province. The following are attached to the mission: - Yunnan: 1781-1843 - Guizhou: 1715-1846 1860: the missionnary region is divided into three areas: - Chengdu (Northwestern Sichuan / Sichuan occidental): Chengdu and Shunking current dioceses. - Chongqing (Eastern Sichuan / Sichuan oriental): Chongqing and Wanzhou current dioceses. - Yibin (Suifu) (Southern Sichuan / Sichuan méridional): Yibin, Leshan and Jiangchang current dioceses.

Taiwan

RM-TW

[1952-….] MEP presence in the whole country, mainly in Hwalien and Taipei.

Thailand (Siam)

RM-TH

[1662-....] 1662-....: MEP fathers active throughout the province. The following is attached to the mission : > Malaysia-Singapore until 1841. The main places of presence are Ayutthaya (Collège général and procure: 1662-1677), Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.

Tibet

RM-TIB

[1846-1952] The missionary region does not cover the territory of present-day Tibet. The MEP Fathers settled on the outskirts of the country, along a northeast-southwest arc: 1. Eastern Tibet [1854-1952]: - area of Kangding (Tatsienlu/Dajianlu) and its peripheral stations (Moximian, Chapa) - Sichuan border area (Bathang, Yerkalo, Yaregong) - Yunnan horn (Cigu, Cizhong, Weixi, Xiao Weixi) - Salouen (Bahang, Kionatong) 2. Southern Tibet: Assam [1848-1854] and Sikkim [1880-1937] - Pedong, Maria-Basti and Kalimpong

Vietnam (North/Tonkin)

RM-VNT

[1679-1970] 1679-1846: MEP fathers active throughout the province. 1846-1970: MEP presence in four areas : - Hanoi (Western Tonking / Tonkin occidental): Hanoi current diocese. - Vinh (Southern Tonking / Tonkin méridional): Vinh and Ha Tinh current dioceses. - Hung Hoa (Upper Tonking / Haut-Tonkin, separated from Hanoi in 1895): Hung Hoa current diocese. - Phat Diêm (Coastal Tonking / Tonkin maritime, separated from Hanoi in 1901): Phat Diêm and Thanh Hoa current dioceses.

Vietnam (South/Cochinchina)

RM-VSC

[1659-1975] 1659-1844: MEP fathers active throughout the province. The following is attached to the mission : Cambodia until 1850. 1844: division of the mission. MEP presence in three areas: - Qui Nhon (Eastern Cochin / Cochinchine orientale): Qui Nhon, Nhatrang, Danang (Tourane), Kontum and Banmethuot current dioceses. - Hué (Northern Cochin / Cochinchine septentrionale, separated from Qui Nhon un 1850): Hué current diocese. - Saigon (Western Cochin / Cochinchine occidentale): Dalat, Phan Thiet, Baria, Xuan Loc, Phu Cuong, My Tho, Vinh Long, Can Tho and Long Xuyên current dioceses (the territories of these last two dioceses depended on the Apostolic Vicariate of Cambodia from 1870 to 1955).

Yunnan

RM-YUN

[1702-1950] 1702-1706: MEP fathers active throughout the province. 1780-1950: MEP presence in the whole missionnary region, mainly around Longki, Kunming (Yunnanfu) and Dali. 1781-1843: the Yunnan mission is attached to the Sichuan mission.