Fr. Declan Marmion elected Superior General of Marist Fathers

The Capitulants of the XXX General Chapter of the Society of Mary have elected Fr. Declan Marmion, SM as the 15th Superior General of the Society of Mary.
He was a student at C.U.S. in Dublin and joined the Marists in 1981.
He is currently the Vicar Provincial of Europe and also the National Administrator of the Marists in Ireland.
He has studied in several European countries and has been primarily engaged in third-level theological education, research, and academic administration, most recently at the Pontifical University of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Theology. Declan speaks English and German and has a working knowledge of French and Dutch.
In his first words to the gathered capitulants, he emphasised the importance of the Society's mission today, as articulated in the approved Chapter documents, as well as the need for fraternal collaboration, communion, and the implementation of the orientations and decisions of the Chapter.

Election of the General Councilors

During the  General Chapter , the following members were elected to serve on the General Council for the upcoming term:

• Fr. Declan Marmion, S.M. – Superior General

• Fr. Albert Kabala, S.M. – General Councillor

• Fr. Tony Kennedy, S.M. – General Councillor

• Fr. Juan Carlos Piña, S.M. – General Councillor

• Fr. Aisake Vaisima, S.M. – General Councillor

The Council will assist Fr. Marmion in overseeing the mission and administration of the Society worldwide, ensuring the implementation of the Chapter's orientations and supporting the life and work of Marist communities across the globe.