VATICAN CITY
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The “black pope” has been placed in charge of the International Union of Superiors General for the next three years
GIACOMO GALEAZZI
VATICAN CITY
Fr. Antonio Nicolas (Superior General of the Society of Jesus since 2008) is the new President of the International Union of Superiors General. The UISG represents the superior generals of more than 200 male religious congregations.
In 2006 and 2009, when the Vatican would not do anything its Salesian Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone was not okay with, his fellow Salesian Fr. Pascual Chávez Villanueva, Rector Major of the Society of St. John Bosco, served two mandates as head of the Union. Not long after the first Jesuit in history was elected Pope, the world leader of the Society of Jesus has now been appointed as head of the UISG.
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