The formation course for the newly elected Major Superiors was held at the General Curia in Rome from 28th to the 3rd of December 2022. It aims to equip and support them in the exercise of their service of authority in a synodal manner. Likewise, it seeks to hone their animating skills and promote co-responsibility, teamwork, and harmonious collaboration at all levels.
The course also emphasized the need for them to discern and act “according to the heart of God”, accompanying missionaries, fostering cooperation, and promoting creativity and innovation that the Spirit requires at every time and place in the Congregation. The course was facilitated by the General Government: Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, Fr. Carlos Sanchez, Fr. Manuel Tamargo, and Fr. Efrén Limpo Lo. The General Procurator, Fr. Jose Felix Valderrabano, and his team from the Iuridicum community also offered erudition and orientation on canonical aspects of governance.
There were 9 participants: Ronel Ángel Chipana Peña (Peru-Bolivia Province), Manuel Ezhaparampil (Korea Delegation), Antony Bhyju (Kolkata Delegation), Ernesto Mejía Mejía (Mexico Province), Adolfo Lamata (Santiago Province), Juan Martin Askaiturrieta Ezkurdia (Sanctus Paulus Province), Felix-Obaga Eworo Bilogo (Padre Xifré Delegation), Nathaniel Eke (East Nigeria Province) and Augustine Medaiyedu-Ambrose (West Nigeria Delegation).
