Fr Britto Vincent: New Provincial for Chennai Province
Father General has appointed Fr Britto Vincent as the new Provincial of the Chennai Province of the Society of Jesus.
Fr Britto was born in 1960 and entered the Society on 8 July 1980. He was ordained a priest in 1991 and pronounced his Final Vows on 4 August, 2002. His pastoral and academic work spans several years. Following his supervised pastoral ministry in CK Mangalam (Sivangangai Diocese), he served in the office of Culture and Communications, Loyola College, Chennai, from 1992 to 1995. He then joined St Xavier’s College, Palayarnkottai, where he taught folkloristics for 18 years from 2001, and served as Director of the Folklore Resources and Research Centre, St Xavier’s College, for five years.
Fr Britto has held several leadership roles, including as Rector of St. Xavier’s Institutions, Palayamkottai (2007–2013); Vice-Superior of John Peter Leonard Campus, Kasthambadi (2023–2025); Principal of St Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai (2016–2019); Principal of Loyola College, Vettavalam (2019–2022); and Province Coordinator for Formation, Madurai Province (2014–2016). He has also done a lot of work in Street Theatre, Folk Performing Arts, Ethnomusicology, Counselling and Retreat Direction.
Prior to his appointment as Provincial, Fr Britto served as the Socius to the Provincial of the Chennai Province.
Fr Britto Vincent
New Provincial for Chennai Province
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