The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has announced the following appointments and structures.

París, 21 January 2011

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETYOFFICE
Under the chairmanship of President General:
Michael Thio
Vice General Chair: Brian O’Reilly (Ireland)
Secretary General: Bruno Menard (France)
Treasurer General: Liam Fitzpatrick (Ireland)
Vice-President for International Strategy: Terry Wilson (U.S.A.)
Vice President for International Communication: Sebastian Gramajo (Argentina)
Vice-President of the International Structure: John Lee (China / Hong Kong)
Vice-President for International Training Cherville Jean (France) 2
Vice President for Youth: Julien Spiewak (France)

Permanent guests in the Office of General Council:
Father Audacity Manirambona, CM (Burundi), Spiritual Adviser,
John Tirado (France), Executive Director.

PERMANENT SECTION
(Per Art. 5.2 of the International Statutes)
Under the chairmanship of President General: Michael Thio
Brian O’Reilly (Ireland), Vice-President General
Bruno Menard (France), Secretary General
Liam Fitzpatrick (Ireland), Treasurer General,
Terry Wilson (USA), Vice-President Strategy,
Sebastian Gramajo (Argentina), Vice-President Communication
John Lee (China / Hong Kong), Vice-President Structure
Cherville Jean (France), Vice-President Education,
Julien Spiewak (France), Vice-President Youth

Father Audacity Manirambona, CM (Burundi), Spiritual Adviser,
John Tirado, Executive Director,
Pius Ehiagwina (Nigeria), Vice-President Territorial Africa I
Joseph Makwinja (Botswana), Vice-President Territorial Africa II
Basil Ondigui Funda (Cameroon), Vice-President Territorial Africa III
Joseph Pandian (India), Territorial Vice President West Asia
Thomas Tan (Singapore), Vice-President Territorial Asie-Est/Océanie
Albert Zoghbi (Lebanon), Vice-President Territorial Nord-Afrique/Moyen-Orient
Edmund Keane (USA), Territorial Vice President America I
Eduardo Marques Almeida (Brazil), Territorial Vice President America II
Lima Renato de Oliveira (Brazil), Territorial Vice President America III
Marie-Francoise Salesiani-Payet (France), Vice-President Territorial Europe I
Erwin Tigli (Romania), Territorial Vice President Europe II
David Williams (England), Correspondent Delegate for Aggregation, Institutions, Rules and Statutes
Amin Tarrazi (France), Delegate for the Canonization of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
Larry Tuomey (Ireland), Delegate to the Commission Vinpaz
Tony Muir (Australia), International Coordinator for Twinning
Drafting of Minutes: Lise Delagarde3

INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE:
Vice President for General Structure: John Lee (China / Hong Kong)

AFRICA I:
International Territorial Vice President Pius O. Ehiagwina. (Nigeria)

Coordinators:
Group I Margaret Gertrude Egenti (Nigeria)
Group II Andrew Chitulangoma (Zambia)

AFRICA II International Territorial Vice President
Joseph Makwinja (Botswana) Coordinators:
Group I Illidio Manhique (Mozambique)
Group II Teclezghi Fessehaye (Eritrea)

Group III Clement Venter (South Africa)

AFRICA III International Territorial Vice-President Basil Ondigui Funda (Cameroon)

Coordinators:
Group I Maximilian Usengumuremy (Rwanda)
Group II Deo biger (Burundi) 4

ASIA-OCEANIA International Territorial Vice President Thomas Tan (Singapore) Coordinators:
Group I Salvador G. Silverio (Philippines)
Group II Peter Suraphol Senavinin (Thailand)
Group III Maurice Yeung (China / Hong Kong)
Group IV Keith Norton (New Zealand)

WEST ASIA
International Territorial Vice President Joseph Pandian (India)
Coordinator: Gabriel Mondal (Bangladesh)

NORTH AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST
International Territorial Vice President Albert Zoghbi (Lebanon)

AMERICA I
International Territorial Vice President Edmund Keane (USA)
Coordinators: Mary-Rose Knight (Antigua)
Carmela Addante (Canada) 5

AMERICA II
International Territorial Vice President Eduardo Marques Almeida (Brazil)

Coordinator Rafael Espinosa Montenegro (Nicaragua)

AMERICA III
Renato de Oliveira Lima (Brazil)

Coordinators:
Group I Matte Regulo Valenzuela (Chile)
Group II Julio Cesar Marques de Lima (Brazil)

EUROPE I
International Territorial Vice President Marie-Francoise Salesiani-Payet (France)

Coordinators Carla Sandroni (Italy)
Erich Schmitz (Germany) – speaking countries
Ian McTurk (Scotland) – Country English speakers

EUROPE II
International Territorial Vice President Erwin Tigli (Romania)

Coordinators
Group I Ulricke Mattfeldt (Germany)
Group II Eva Maria Peter (Romania)
Group III Buterin Ivana (Croatia) 6

Committee on Communications:
Chairman: Sebastian Gramajo
Consultants:

John Tirado (France)
Francisco Jardon (Spain)

Committee for International Training
Chairman: Cherville Jean (France)
Consultants:
Brian O’Reilly (Ireland)
Mathieu Bréjon of Lavergnée
David Williams (England)
John Tirado (France)

Coordinator for the Vincentians for Peace
(VINPAZ): Larry Tuomey (Ireland)

Consultants:
Africa: Juliet Marumahoko (Zimbabwe)
Europe: Alfons Ten Velde (Netherlands)
America: Denise Kelly (Ireland)
Asia / Oceania: being appointed.

Commission Coordinator for Twinning:
Tony Muir (Australia)
Consultants:
America: Carmela Addante
Asia / Oceania: Kevin Tansley
Europe: Terry Brown
Africa: being nomination.7

Delegate for the cause of Canonization
Amin Tarrazi (France)
Consultants:
David Williams (England)
Father Audacity Manirambona (Burundi)

Youth Commission
Chairman: Julien Spiewak (France)

Consultants:
(Under appointments)

International Commission for Aid and Development

Chairman: Brian O’Reilly (Ireland)
Coordinator:
Bruno Fabre (France)
Member:
Bruno Menard (France)
Liam Fitzpatrick (Ireland)
Mary Toole (Ireland)
Marie-Noëlle Desbrosses (France)
Ulricke Mattfeldt (Germany)
Bonnassies Pierre (France)
Vanderkerken Luc (Belgium)
Christelle Lamy (France)
Stéphane Joachim (France)
Delagarde Lise (France)

Consultants at large (section 1.10.3 of the International Statutes)
Amin Tarrazi (France) in his capacity as former President General
Jose Ramón Díaz-Torremocha (Spain) in his capacity as former President General8

The missions will last up to September 2 2012.

The General Council welcomes these appointments and taking undoubtedly the excellent work of all those who have

mission to fulfill to serve the poor.

All managers with tasks previously assigned by my predecessor, President Díaz-Torremocha, and not included in the present international structure, are
From that day, discharged from all liability to the General Council.

The Company thanks them warmly for deep dedication they demonstrated during their tenure.

With my best regards to all, St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frederic Ozanam.
Dr. Michael Thio, D.H.
General Chair