Fr. Dr. George Thadathil appointed Global Head of Salesian Higher Education Institutions in Rome

1 September 2024

Appointments, Education Higher,

Fr. Dr. George Thadathil, the former Principal of Salesian College Siliguri and Sonada, has been appointed global head of Instituto Universitario Salesiano (Salesian Higher Education Institutions) based in Rome. The Vicar of the Rector, Major Fr. Stefano Martoglio, announced the appointment in an official communication released in Kolkata Salesian Provincial’s Circular on September 1.

- Fr C.M. Paul SDB

Fr Stefano Martoglio takes over ad interim; Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime resigns as the Rector Major

16 August 2024

Administration, Appointments, Rector Major,

The Vicar of the Salesian Congregation, Fr Stefano Martoglio, took charge ad interim until the election of the Rector Major, which will take place during the 29th General Chapter in Turin from February 16 to April 12, 2025. This was communicated by the Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime, who resigned from the office of the Rector Major of the Society of St Francis de Sales upon being ordained as a Cardinal.

- Joseph PT

INM New Provincial

16 December 2022

Appointments,

The Rector Major, Rev. Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco on 14 December 2022 nominated Rev. Fr Don Bosco LOURDUWAMY as the provincial designate of the Salesian Province of St Thomas the Apostle, Chennai (INM). Fr Bosco will be succeeding Fr Jose Kochamkunnel (KM) who has been serving as Provincial since February 2017. The Salesian Province of Chennai is a large and vibrant Province with 415 confreres working in 51 houses in the State of Tamil Nadu, the Union Territory of Pondicherry, and the Islands of Andaman and Nicobar in India. It has also one house at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

- ANS

Indian Salesian appointed as Consultor to the Dicastery of Communications, Rome

29 September 2022

Appointments,

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. George Plathottam SDB, belonging to the Salesian Province of Guwahati, Assam, India as a Consultor to the Dicastery for Communications. The news came along with the announcement of “Speak with the heart: Veritatem facientes in caritate” as the theme for the 57th World Communications Day 2023. Father George Plathottam is currently the Secretary of the Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC). With a doctorate in communication, he has been a journalist and communication professor in New Delhi, before moving to Manila to take up the FABC assignment.

Salesian Educationist to be ordained Bishop of Krishnagar

17 July 2022

Appointments, BOSCO Out Reach, Education, Education Higher, Education Technical, Marginalized, Social Development, Youth,

An educationist for four decades, Salesian priest Dr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes who headed Don Bosco operations of Bengal, Sikkim, Nepal and Bangladesh will be ordained Bishop of Krishnanagar diocese of Nadia, West Bengal on 23rd July 2022.

Father Don Bosco Lourdusamy Inducted Member of Minority Commission

19 July 2021

Appointments, Marginalized, Social Development, Social Ministry, Success Story,

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has inducted Father Don Bosco Lourdusamy, Vice Provincial of Salesian Province of Chennai (INM), as a member of the State Minority Commission in official communication on Tuesday.

- Bastin Nellissery

Salesian Appointed Member of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

16 July 2021

Appointments, Social Development, Success Story,

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has appointed Father Raj Mariasusai as a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Father Mariasusai, by this order of the Governor, has become a member of a Constitutional Commission mandated by the Indian Constitutions and has executive powers.

- Bastin Nellissery

BOSCOM South Asia Delegate - Father Ernest Rosario appointed Coordinator Salesian International Commission for Social Communication

27 August 2020

Appointments, Media, Rector Major, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Social Life, Success Story, The Regional,

Indian Salesian Father Ernest Rosario, South Asia Delegate for Social Communication is appointed Coordinator for the newly established Salesian International Commission for Social Communication, as of 26 August 2020. At an online meet organized by the General Councilor for Social Communications, Father Gildasio dos Santos Mendes, attended by the Coordinators of the Delegates for Social Communication of the various Regions - Zaida Elisa Navarrete (America), Father Pierluigi Lanotte (Mediterranean Europe), Fatherr James Gardner (Central-Northern Europe), Father Ernest Rosario (South Asia), Father Lijo Vadakkan (Africa-Madagascar) and Father Peter P Chinh (East Asia-Oceania) - Father Rosario was requested to head the newly established international committee.

- BIS Correspondent

Father Wyman Gonsalves Installed as MumbaiSalesians` Novice Master

16 June 2020

Appointments, Evangelization, Formation, Lifestyle, Profiles, Rector Major, Religion, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Vocational Guidance,

Father Wyman Gonsalves of the Salesian Province of Bombay [INB] was installed as Rector and Novice Master on 16 June 2020, at Salesian Training Institute [STI] in Nashik. MumbaiSalesians` Vice-Provincial Father Ashley Miranda presided at the installation ceremony.

- BISMumbai Correspondent

Vatican Accepts Resignation of Salesian Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel of Kuzhithurai Diocese

7 June 2020

Agencies, Appointments, Parish / Church, Profiles, Religion, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Success Story, Vocational Guidance,

Pope Francis on 06 June accepted the resignation of Salesian Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel of Kuzhithurai Diocese in Tamil Nadu. A press release issued by the Vatican noted, ``The Holy Father Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai, India, presented by Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel.`` A Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) press release stated,``the Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai.`` Bishop Varuvel had submitted his resignation due to reasons of heath, prior to the mandatory retirement age.

- BIS Correspondent

Rector Major Appoints New Salesian Family Delegates

5 June 2020

Appointments, Brothers Congress, DB Alumni, Evangelization, Formation, Parish / Church, Profiles, Rector Major, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Vocational Guidance, Volunteering, Youth Groups,

The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Father �ngel Fern�ndez Artime,released an official statement on 05 June 2020, naming the new Delegates of the Rector Major for the groups that are spiritually mentored by the Sons of Don Bosco. The newly appointed Delegates are: Father Joan Llu�s Play�, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat of the Salesian Family;Ecclesiastical Assistant of the VDB (Volunteers of Don Bosco) and CDB (Volunteers with Don Bosco) Bro. Duc (Dominic) Nam Nguyen, Vietnamese Salesian Brother, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Association of the Salesian Cooperators and the Delegate of the Rector Major for the Past Pupils of Don Bosco. Father Alejandro Guevara, Delegate of the Rector Major as Spiritual Animator of the Association of Mary Help of Christians [ADMA]. Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Postulator General for the Causes of Saints, will also be part of the team of the Secretariat.

- BIS Correspondent-Courtesy: InfoANS

17th Provincial of Kolkata [INC] to be Installed at Turin

17 May 2020

Appointments, Rector Major, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional,

The 17th Provincial of the Salesian Province of Kolkata [INC], Father Joseph Pauria, is to be installed at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin [Italy] on 17 May 2020 at 7 p.m. local time.

- Bis Correspondent

Former South Asia Regional Councillor Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga Appointed Superior of UPS ViceProvince

10 May 2020

Appointments, Rector Major, Salesian Family, Salesian Society,

The Rector Major Father Ángel Fernández Artime, with the consensus of the General Council, has appointed Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga as the Provincial of the ViceProvince Maria Sede della Sapienza of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS). The General Council in its work session currently has also appointed Father Horacio Barbieri as the Provincial of the Blessed Artemide Zatti Province of Northern Argentina (ARN).

- BIS Correspondent

GC28 Elects Regional Councillors

13 March 2020

Appointments, Chapter, Rector Major, SPCSA, Salesian Society, The Regional, Vocational Guidance, Youth, Youth Groups,

The General Chapter 28 of the Salesians of Don Bosco / Society of St. Francis deSales has elected the Regional Councillors.

- BISIndia courtesy InfoANS

Father Biju Michael Pulianmackal `Our` South Asia Regional Councillor

13 March 2020

Appointments, Chapter, Lifestyle, Rector Major, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Social Life, Spirituality, Success Story, The Regional, Vocational Guidance, Young at Risk, Youth, Youth Groups,

The General Chapter 28 of the Society of St. Francis deSales / Salesians of Don Bosco has elected Father Biju Michael Pulianmackal of the Salesian Province of Guwahati [ING], as the Don Bosco South Asia Regional Councillor for 2020-2026.

- BISIndia courtesy InfoANS

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