By Matters India Reporter

Kolkata, March 13, 2022: The Missionaries of Charity congregation has elected Sister M Joseph as its new superior general.

The election took place March 12 at the congregation’s Mother House in Kolkata, eastern India.

Sister Joseph replaces Sister Mary Prema (Pierick), a German who led the congregation founded by Saint Mother Teresa of Kolkata, for the past 13 years.

Sister Joseph is currently the superior of the congregation’s Kerala region, according to sources in the Mother House. Further details about the new leader of the world renowned Catholic religious congregation are awaited.

The congregation also elected Sister Christina as the first councilor and Sister Cecile the second councilor. The third and fourth councilors are Sisters Maria Juan and Patrick.

Saint Mother Teresa’s immediate successor was Sister Nirmala Joshi of Nepalese origin, who led the congregation during 1997-2009. Sister Joshi had started the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity and remained at its head until she was elected to succeed Mother Teresa as the superior general.

32 Comments

  1. May God bless you Sister in your new assignment.

  2. Congratulation sr. God bless you always

  3. Congratulations sister M. Josep. We Vasaikar are proud of you.

  4. May God bless for strengthening your ability to lead this charity organization.
    And we are proud to be your native place neighbour.

  5. Congratulations dear Sister. God bless you abundantly and may the Holy Spirit guide you always.

  6. Congratulations, Srji!! God bless you in your New Mission!! I will pray for you.

  7. Cocongratulation Rev. Sr. M. Joseph M. C. God bless you.

  8. Congratulations dear Sr. Mary Joseph . All the best. A Cluny sister.

  9. Hearty congratulations to Sister Mary Joseph. God bless.

  10. Congratulations … Great is Thy Falthfulness

  11. Blessing on your sacred work…..loving/serving all the world with love!

    We use the video Life of Mother Teresa as a model in a course I lead on Preventing Burnout for Caregivers.
    Mother Teresa is the ultimate caregiver!

  12. Congratulations nd all the best May the Almighty bless you 🙏

  13. Congratulation may god bless you and your hard word

  14. Congratulations dearest sister. May the spirit of God lead to guide your congregation to the highest level 🌹

  15. Superior General of MC from any country in the world is only becoming for its international image. Even though the present General is from India, this should not be a reference of pride or credit as the chuch is fundamentally Universal and the Congregation is focused on the poorest and the marginalised anywhere. Every religious person is expected to become detached from one’s nationality, laugage, ethnicity etc. The Church suffers terribly whenever strong affiliations and attachments are given to one’s own country, culture, language etc. Welcome to the new MC general to this Congregation which has Universal responsibility. – Nithiya ofm.cap (nithiyas@gmail.com)

  16. Congratulations Sister M Joseph and thanks to Sister Nirmala who has carried out the very important responsibility of Saint Mother Teresa after she departed. Now the new Superior General will be guided by the Holy Spirit and her four councilors along with the very experienced Sister Nirmala who was very close to Saint Mother Teresa. I wish this International Religious Organization continues the spirit of Saint Mother Teresal throughout the world especially where humanity is suffering.

  17. Hearty Congratulations and May God bless you Sister. 🎋🎋🎋

  18. Congratulations Sr. Joseph. All the best to you and your councilors as you lead the Congregation.

  19. So we finally have an Indian to head the congregation. With an inordinately “nationalistic” party in power it was overdue that this congregation got an Indian head

  20. Congratulations sister God bless u for u hard work and give u the energy to lead the congregation pray for u all v do keep u in our prayers

  21. Congratulations sister Joseph. May the Lord guide you ,bless you and shower you with grace .

  22. Congrats 🎉🎊 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  23. Congratulations dear Mother
    May God give you special Energy to lead the Congregation 💐💐🙏🙏🙏

  24. Congrats sister 💐God blessed you for your hardwork

  25. May the blessings of St Mother Theresa guide you in your current assignment, showing the world what ” Love the neighbour ” means in action. Praise be the Lord Jesus

  26. Congratulations sister 🎉 May God bless you and help you to lead your flock. And May your entire congregation be anointed with the precious blood of Jesus to serve the needy.

  27. Congratulation dear sisters

  28. Congratulations! May God Bless each one of you & always keep you in His love & care.

  29. Thanks be to God

  30. Congratulations dear Rev.Sister Nirmala Joshi for animating the Sisters according to your Charism,happy to met you in Odisha when you visited Sason Seminary.🙏🙏. All the best dear Rev .Sr.M.Joseph the 1st Indian Superior General of
    Missionary Charity 🌷

  31. Congratulations. May God bless you

  32. Congrats.
    May God bless you and your congregation during these hard times.

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