News from the member countries
New presidency at the Latvian Conference
The members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Latvia LKDIPAK met on 4 February 2019 to elect a new Council. The elections took place in the Jesuit House of Mārupe near Riga in a happy and cheerful atmosphere. Archbishop Zbigņievs Stankevičs of Riga attended and...
New joint Conference in Slovakia
The Conference of Major Superiors in Slovakia to be led by Fr. Václav Hypius by Františka Čačková OSF At the first Meeting of the Assembly of Members of the Joint Conference of Major Superiors of Slovakia (Konferencia vyšších rehoľných predstavených, in Slovak KVRPS),...
New Secretary General for the Austrian men religious
The Conference of Major Superiors of men religious of Austria decided at their plenary meeting on 26 November 2018 to appoint Mr Peter Bohynik fully-fledged Secretary General; so far he had ensured the General Secretariat a temp. He takes over from Fr Franz Helm svd.
The religious men and women of Austria join for the future
During their Plenary Assemblies, the Conference of Major Superiors and the Association of women religious orders in Austria have decided by a majority well above the two-thirds of votes to "walk together". "The Conference of Major Superiors and the Association of...
The Swiss USMSR has a new President
On 19 November, Sr. Marie-Emmanuel MINOT, Sisters Hospitaller of Fribourg (CH), was elected new President of USMSR. Her councillors are Sr. Agnès-Thérèse DIÈNE osp, Sisters of the Work of Saint Paul, and Sr. Yvonne DUTOIT, Sisters Hospitaller of Sion. Our fraternal...
A new President at KVPZR (CZ)
KVPZR from the Czech Republic have had elections in October 2018. A new President has been elected: Sr. Krista CHLÁDKOVÁ op, whom we know since her participation at our last General Assembly in Romania. Our sincere thanks go to Sr. M. Vojtecha ZIKESOVÁ cim conc for...
Election of a new President and Vice-President of the Union of Women Major Superiors of Italy
The National Assembly of USMI, which took place from 4 to 6 April 2018, has elected a new President in the person of Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, General Superior of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as a substitute for Sr. M. Regina Cesarato of the Sisters Disciples...
The DOK has a new Board
The Members' Assembly of the German Conference of Major Superiors DOK elected a new Board at their meetong on 11-13 June in Vallenda. The new President is Sr. Katharina KLUITMANN osf, Provincial of the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Charity, Province of...
KORUS of Slovenia has a new President
The new President of KORUS (Slovenia), who was elected on 7 May during this year's General Assembly of the Conference, is Fr. Marjan ČUDEN ofm. He replaces Fr. Janez POTOČNIK sdb in this function.
Lviv 4 May 2018
The Conferences of Ukraine join.......
Meeting in Ukraine
On 17 and 18 April, the second meeting of the Boards of the Conferences of Major Superiors Men and Women of the Roman-Catholic Church in Ukraine took place in the House of the Pallottine Fathers in Odessa (Ukraine). During the meeting, the Councillors reflected on the...
CORU of Ukraine has a new Board
On 15 November, the Ukrainian Conference of Women Major Superiors of the Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Latin Church in Ukraine (CORU) elected a new Board. The new President is Sr. Olena BYS csa, the Vice-President Sr. Nataliya CHERKIS...
Albania: KShËL has chosen a new Board
On 30 October, the members of the Albanian Conference of Major Superiors KShËL came together and elected new leaders. Fr. Artan SELI sds, Albanian, has been chosen President, thus taking the place of the former President of KShËL, and also President of UCESM, Bishop...
The Croatian Conference changes its name and Board
The second last General Assembly of the HKVRPP (Conference of Major Superiors men and women of Croatia) on 20th and 21st October 2016 in Zagreb decided on a modification of the Conference's name into an easier denomination: HRK, Croatian Religious Conference. During...
Fr. Prokop Siostrzonek osb in charge of the Czech Conference
Fr. Prokop Siostrzonek osb, Prior Administrator of the Benedictine Monastery of Brevnov, has been elected new President of the KVPMR (Conference of Major Superiors of Men Religious of the Czech Republic) in June 2017. The new Vice-President is Fr. Marian Kosík o.praem.
A new face at CORSUM in Russia
On Thursday 21st September, the members of CORSUM, gathered for their AGM from 18th till 22nd September, elected a new Council: Father Nikolay Dubinin ofm conv was reelected President for another term of four years; Sr. Axana Brytsik uskj (Ursuline of the Agonizing...
Malta: a new Council at KSMR
On 9 September 2017, the members of KSMR in Malta have elected a new Council: the new President is the Prior Provincial of the Maltese Augustine Province, Fr. Ray Francalanza osa, the new Vice-President is Sr. Rachel Frendo osa. Sr. Mary Anne Sultana dsh is still...
Change within COREB
On Saturday 17 June 2017, the Board of COREB (Conference of women and men religious in Belgium) elected Sr. Marie-Sophie d’Oultremont, Provincial of the Religious of the Assumption, President of COREB for a term of two years. Fr. Benoît Carniaux o.praem., Abbot of Our...