The Idente Missionaries were founded on June 29, 1959 in the Diocese of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), with the support of Bishop, Domingo Pérez Cáceres.
The name is derived from a combination of the Spanish word "id" and the Latin "ente" to convey the idea of the "Great Commission" {Matt.28:19) "Go and teach all nations.
In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI elevated the Idente Missionaries to the status of a religious institute of consecrated life of pontifical right.
There is a particular devotion to Mary, under the title "Our Lady of the Mystical Life", (honored with a chapel at Almudena Cathedral); and to St.
[6] The Idente Family is made up of lay people who share the spirit of the Institute, but do not profess vows.