Election of General Council and Vicar General

The General Chapter today elected the General Council for the Passionist Congregation 2006 - 2012.

Those elected were Fr Luis Alberto Cano Seijo (Spain) with 60 votes, Fr Clemente Barrone (USA) with 59 votes, Fr Denis Travers (Australia) with 58 votes and Fr Luigi Vaninetti (Italy) with 48 votes.

Fr Denis Travers was then elected First Consultor.   This is the first time in the history of the Passionists that an Australian has served as First Consultor, or Vicar General of the Congregation.