Election of the First Assistant General
On Saturday, 01 October 2022, the 37th General Chapter of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate elected Fr. Raymond Mwangala, O.M.I. as First Assistant General for a term of six years.
The election took place at the Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi, Italy.
Curriculum Vitae
Fr. Raymond Mwangala, O.M.I., was born on 25 August 1975 in Choma, Southern Province, Zambia.
He professed his First Religious Vows as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate on 2 February 1998, and was ordained a priest on 8 May 2004.
He served as Pre-Novitiate Formator in Luska, Zambia from 2004 to 2005. In 2006 he was assigned as Formator at the Scholasticate in Cedara, South Africa, and at the same time served as a professor at St. Joseph’s Theological Institute. In 2016 he did advanced studies at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and at the same time served as Formator at the San Antonio Scholasticate. In 2021, he was appointed Superior of the Delegation of Zambia. He speaks English and Italian.
Election of the Second Assistant General
On Saturday, 1 October 2022, the 37th General Chapter of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate elected Fr. Henricus Asodo, O.M.I. as the second Assistant General for a term of six years.
The election took place at the Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi, Italy.
Curriculum Vitae
Fr. Henricus Asodo, O.M.I., was born on 14 July 1974 in Semarang, Indonesia.
He professed his First Vows as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate on 11 August 1996, and was ordained a priest on 7 December 2003.
He served as Parochial Vicar in two parish from 2003-2006. He then studied Spiritual Direction in Australia from 2006-2007. In 2008, he joined the Formation Team in the Scholasticate in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. From 2009-2013 he served as Superior of the Scholasticate in Jogjajkarta, Indonesia. In 2013 he was assigned to the community in Aix-en-Provence, Francia and in 2019 he was named Superior of the same community.
