The Sons of Charity are a religious congregation under pontifical right , founded by Father Anizan at Christmas 1918. It is made up of 120 religious. Every 6 years, the religious vote for representatives per country who will be called “the capitulants”. During the general chapter the capitulants elect a new General Council: the superior, the vicar and the two assistants.

The General Chapter of the Sons of Charity has just elected for 6 years

At this moment in the history of the Congregation of the Sons of Charity, here are the members of the new General Council elected by the capitulants during the 19th General Chapter:

• Superior General: Father Calixto Martinez, Mexican, 63 years old
• Vicar general: Father Francisco Javier Ortiz, Spaniard, 57 years old
• 1st Assistant: Father Jean-Michel Rapaud, French, 60 years old
• 2nd Assistant: father Benjamin Vergniaud, French, 42 years old
• Secretary General Father Emmanuel Say, Ivorian, 63 years old

We entrust our new General Council to your prayer and we express to you our most devoted feelings in Jesus Christ.

Source: https://filsdelacharite.org/

The new General Council. Photo by Florence Krasowski