Fr. Cooke, U.S. Delegation Meet Superior General
Canisius President and members of the American Jesuit assistancy in Rome meet Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J.
BUFFALO, NY – Canisius College President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., and members of the American Jesuit assistancy in Rome, recently met with the newly-elected superior general of the Society of Jesus, Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J. Father Cooke is one of 34 Jesuits from the United States and 225 delegates from around the world who make up the General Congregation, which elects a new superior general of the Society of Jesus, the largest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Nichols was elected on January 19 but the General Congregation will remain in session for several more weeks as the whole assembly works on proposals in relation to the governing of the Society. Father Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J., is the former provincial of Japan and president of the Jesuit conference of East Asia and Oceana. He was selected as the 30th superior general of the Jesuits and succeeds Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., who resigned on January 14 after 25 years of service. To read more about the 35th Jesuit General Congregation, click here. Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, communities and service to humanity.
Canisius President and members of the American Jesuit assistancy in Rome meet Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J.
BUFFALO, NY – Canisius College President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., and members of the American Jesuit assistancy in Rome, recently met with the newly-elected superior general of the Society of Jesus, Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J. Father Cooke is one of 34 Jesuits from the United States and 225 delegates from around the world who make up the General Congregation, which elects a new superior general of the Society of Jesus, the largest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Nichols was elected on January 19 but the General Congregation will remain in session for several more weeks as the whole assembly works on proposals in relation to the governing of the Society. Father Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J., is the former provincial of Japan and president of the Jesuit conference of East Asia and Oceana. He was selected as the 30th superior general of the Jesuits and succeeds Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., who resigned on January 14 after 25 years of service. To read more about the 35th Jesuit General Congregation, click here. Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, communities and service to humanity.
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