Dear brothers and sisters,
the ninth General Chapter of the Society of St. Paul, Saturday, May 8, 2010, the eighth vote, at 18.10, was elected as Superior General, Fr Silvio Sassi. This will be his second term.
"With God's help and with the collaboration of all the Pauline world, I accept." With these words, followed by the whole assembly dall'applauso, Don Sassi has answered the usual question formulated by the Secretary of the Chapter. The newly elected thanked everyone, raising the missionary commitment of the congregation with the words of Blessed Giacomo Alberione, who felt compelled to do something for people today. Our congregation is not firm, said Don Sassi, but walks firmly towards the future. Thus, "we're proud and proud to be Pauline."
Don Silvio Sassi, born in the Vezzano Crostolo (Reggio Emilia, Italy) on 10.07.1949, entered the Congregation in Modena in 1960, he made his first profession in 1967 and was ordained priest in 1977 . Licentiate in theology at Seraphicum (Rome, 1977) has specialized in communication sciences at the Sorbonne (Paris III) in the years 1977 to 1981 and completed her studies as a researcher in semiotics at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales ( Paris, 1983) with a thesis on the semiotics of advertising. From 1983 he was director of the International Study of Social Communication Paolino where, until 1998, he taught semiotics, linguistics and advertising. He has held the chair of Ethics and Communication at the Higher Institute of Moral Theology Alphonsian Academy (Rome) and has published numerous professional articles. He has twice been Provincial Council and from 1999 to 2004 he held the delicate position of Director General of apostolic activities in Italy. From 10 May 2004 Superior General of the Society of St. Paul. On October 7, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him consultor of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
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