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In accordance with N. 133:1 of the Constitutions of the Friars Minor Capuchin Br. Roberto Genunin OFM Cap, the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin appointed the Minister Provincial and Councillors of St. Joseph Capuchin Province, Kottayam, Kerala, India on 02 July 2020.
Minister Provincial : Br. George Antony Assaricheril OFM Cap
Vicar Provincial : Br. Simon Neelanirappel OFM Cap
2nd Councillor: Br. Xavier Kochurumpil OFM Cap
3rd Councillor: Br. George Nedumparambil OFM Cap
4th Councillor: Br. Mathew Mulangacherryil OFm Cap
On 04th July 2020, the new team has taken the office in the presence of Br. John Baptist, General Councillor of India, at St. Joseph Capuchin Provincial House, Kottayam
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The General Chapter elected the General Minister of the Order in the person of Br. Roberto Genuin. According to the schedule, today was the day to elect his Council, made up of representatives of the various geographical areas. As our Constitutions state, “the responsibility of the councilors is to assist the general minister in the governance of the whole order.” (125, 7)
Ten General Councilors were elected, one more than at the General Chapter of 2012, in order to provide a second Councilor for Africa.
Here is the list of the elected General Councilors, in order of election:
Norbert Auberlin Solondrazana
Province of Madagascar
Languages: French, English, Italian
Francesco Neri
Province of Puglia (Italy)
Languages: Italian, English, German
Carlos Silva
Province of São Paulo (Brazil)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Kilian Ngitir
Custody of Cameroon
Languages: English, French, Italian
Piotr Stasiński
Province of Warsaw (Poland)
Languages: Polish, Italian
Pio Murat
Province of France – reelected
Languages: French, Turkish, Greek, Italian, English
John Baptist Palliparambil
Province of St. Francis, Kerala (India)
Languages: Malayalam, English, Italian
Victorius Dwiardy
Province of Pontianak (Indonesia) – reelected
Languages: Indonesian, English, Dutch, Italian
José Ángel Torres Rivera
Custody of Puerto Rico (USA)
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Celestino Arias
Province of New York and New England (USA)
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
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In 1922 February 26 the Indian branch of the Capuchin Order was born with the opening of the Novitiate at Sardhana (U. P.) and the appointment of Br. John Baptist Tirannanzi of Florence, of the Tuscany Province, Italy, the then superior Regular of the Agra Mission, as the first Commissary General by Br. Joseph Antony of Persiceto, Minister General of the Order. The first unit of the Order as entrusted to the common responsibility of all the four Superior Regulars of North Indian Missions, namely, Simla, Lahore, Allahabad and Ajmer.
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In 1927 the Indian branch of the Order became a Custody of the Province of Paris. In 1938 it was raised to the status of a General Commissariate under the superiorship of Br. Guido of Pontrieux of the Paris Province.In 1951 May 26 it was declared a Provincial commissariate with Br. Richard Brunner of Durando of Calvary Province (USA) as the Commissary Provincial. In 1954 June 06 Rome appointed the first Indian Commissary Provincial, Br. Cyril Andrade of Kalianpur to lead the unit of the Order in India. The formation of the autonomous Indian Province took place in 1963 and Br. John Berchmans was appointed as the first Indian Provincial. In 1972 May 17 the Indian Province was bifurcated into four jurisdictions marking the birth of St. Joseph Province and Br. Hippolytus Kunnunkal was appointed as the first Minister Provincial. In 1988 May 30 Holy See by a special decree (Port. 60/83) declared the St. Joseph Province as belonging officially to Syro-Malabar sui juris Church. In 1999 October 25 St. Joseph Province was bifurcated into two Provinces: the Province of North-South Kerala under the patronage of St. Joseph and the central Kerala under the patronage of St. Thomas. Krist Jyoti Vice Province was raised to the status of a General Vice Province. Assam – Meghalaya mission and Mary Matha Vice Province of Andhra – Orissa were entrusted to St. Joseph Province. Br. Mathew Paikada was appointed as the Provincial of the newly constituted St. Joseph Province. In 2003 Assam – Meghalaya Mission was raised to the status of a Custody. In 2005 The Northern part of St. Joseph Province was made a Vice Province (Pavanatma Vice Province). In 2008 June 3 Marymatha Vice Province was raised to the status of the Province.
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