Society of African Missions
| Societas Missionum ad Afros (Latin) | |
Melchior de Marion Brésillac, Founder of the Society of African Missions | |
| Abbreviation | S.M.A (post-nominal letters) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 8 December 1856 |
| Founder | Venerable Melchior de Marion Brésillac, SMA |
| Founded at | Lyons, France |
| Type | Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right for Men |
| Headquarters | Generalate: Via della Nocetta 111, 00164 Rome, Italy |
| Members | 881 members (748 priests) as of 2020 |
Superior General | Fr. Antonio Porcellato, SMA |
Ministry | Missionary work |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Website | smainternational |
The Society of African Missions (Latin: Societas Missionum ad Afros; French: Société des Missions Africaines), also known as the SMA Fathers, is a Catholic religious society of apostolic life of pontifical right for men founded by Melchior de Marion Brésillac in 1856. They serve the people of Africa and those of African descent.
Members add the nominal letters S.M.A after their names to indicate their membership in the congregation. Fr. Antonio Porcellato is the superior general as of November 2022.