On June 19, 1992, the Rector Major of the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco, Fr. Egidio Viganò, together with his General Council, approved the restructuring of the Salesian Provinces in Piedmont. This restructuring merged:

• the “Mary Help of Christians” Province (based in Turin),
• the Subalpine Province (dedicated to the “Sacred Heart of Jesus”, based in Turin),
• and the Novara-Helvetic Province (also dedicated to the “Sacred Heart of Jesus”, based in Novara),

into a single “Special Statute Circumscription – Mary Help of Christians”, covering Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta, and including some missions in Africa.

In the following years, the Salesian houses in Kenya and Nigeria became independent, becoming part of the newly created African Provinces. Some houses in Piedmont were merged, returned to the dioceses, or closed. However, the vast majority of them continue today to serve as the primary mission space for the Salesians in Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta.

In 2010, the Rector Major asked the ICP to take responsibility for the Lithuanian territory, entrusting it with the two communities of Vilnius and Kaunas (now moved to Telsiai), which had previously belonged to the Lombard-Emilian Province.

In 2014, the 27th General Chapter (GC27), following a proposal from the ICP, decided that the original Salesian sites (especially Colle Don Bosco and Valdocco) should receive special attention from the Central Headquarters, given their international importance. Guidelines for these "Salesian Sites" were established and are regularly updated to clarify the responsibilities shared between the Central Headquarters and the ICP regarding these locations. In line with this, in 2023, the “Mary Help of Christians” community at Colle Don Bosco was placed directly under the Central Headquarters.

In 2020, the Ivrea house “Cardinal Cagliero” became the first ICP Salesian House to be entrusted to lay collaborators to manage.

Province Statistics

Today, the ICP counts 332 Salesians, including 329 perpetually professed. Specifically, it includes:

• 257 priests
• 67 brothers (coadjutors)
• 1 permanent deacon
• 3 clerical deacons
• 1 novice

As for its institutions, ICP currently manages 38 presences: 31 canonical communities and 2 non-canonical ones (total of 33), with an additional 5 works under lay leadership. The Salesian Mother House in Valdocco alone hosts 4 communities.

The ICP operates in a wide range of educational and pastoral environments:

• 18 parishes
• 7 parishes (non-territorial - ad personam)
• 2 universities (Turin-Crocetta and the Salesian University Institute of Turin – IUSTO)
• 25 schools (4 preschools, 2 primary schools, 13 lower secondary, 6 upper secondary)
• 14 vocational training centers
• 24 youth centers (oratories)
• 5 university residences
• 2 student hostels
• 11 residential facilities for youth
• 2 media centers (Elledici and the Office for Social Communications)
• 3 formation houses
• 2 infirmaries
• 3 guesthouses
• 2 spirituality centers
• 11 sanctuaries and public churches
• 2 historic Salesian sites

The Salesian Family

The ICP is home to many groups that share and carry forward Don Bosco’s mission, in addition to the Salesians themselves. These include:

• Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA): 32 centers, 575 sisters
• Salesian Cooperators: 35 centers, 1,296 members
• Don Bosco Past Pupils (SDB): 28 associations, 1,200 members
• Association of Mary Help of Christians: 13 groups, 500 members
• FMA Past Pupils (FMA): 105 associations, 2,824 members
• Volunteers of Don Bosco: 4 groups, 45 members
• Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: 1 house, 3 sisters
• Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel: 1 community, 4 members
• Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: 8 houses, 21 sisters
• Contemplative Fraternity “Mary of Nazareth”: 1 house with 60 members

Notable Works and Projects

• Salesian House in Turin-Crocetta: For over 100 years, it has hosted the Faculty of Theology of the UPS and the International Theological Student House.
• Harambée Community in Casale Monferrato (AL): Founded in 1996 to support at-risk youth. It currently includes a family home for boys removed from their families, a center for unaccompanied foreign minors, and an apartment group for young adults developing independence.
• Salesian University Institute of Turin – Rebaudengo (IUSTO): Offers degree programs in Psychology, Education, and Communication, as well as various adult vocational training courses. The academic community includes nearly 1,000 students, around 150 professors, and a core staff of 30 employees.
• Elledici Publishing House: Specializes in catechesis, youth ministry, and Salesian spirituality. It also publishes three national periodicals:
  • Note di Pastorale Giovanile (for educators and evangelizers)
  • Dossier Catechista (focused on catechesis and evangelization)
  • L’ora di religione (for Catholic religious education in schools)

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