Saturday, January 19, 2008

Congregación General 35: The Catholic News Service Story about the New General -

Jesuit working in Asia elected new head of order

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service

ROME (CNS) -- Spanish-born Father Adolfo Nicolas, moderator of the Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania, was elected superior general of the Society of Jesus Jan. 19.The 217 voting delegates to the Jesuit General Congregation elected Father Nicolas, 71, on their second ballot.

He succeeds Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, 79, who had asked to resign because of his age. Pope Benedict XVI was informed of the election of Father Nicolas before the Jesuits announced it publicly.

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