New Provincial Leadership of Indian Province

Second term of office for Provincial Superior Sister M. Johncy Kurisunkal

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Sister M. Johncy Kurisunkal was elected as the Provincial Superior of the Indian Province of our international Congregation for a second term in office. We offer heartfelt congratulations to Sister M. Johncy and thank her for accepting again the office of Provincial Superior and the responsibility for the Province for the coming four years.

The Sisters of the newly elected leadership team serving on the Provincial Council are: Sister M. Riji Kannampuzha, Provincial Vicaress, Sister M. Stella Madathil, Provincial Councilor and Sister M. Renita Thenakarayil,Provincial Councilor. Sister M. Riji and Sister M. Stella are elected for a first term in office. Sister M. Renita is elected for a second term in office and served as Provincial Vicaress in her previous term. The determined number of the members of the provincial leadership at the Provincial Chapter of the Indian Province, is four Sisters.

We especially thank the newly elected Sisters for accepting the call to a ministry in provincial leadership at this extraordinary time in our world. To Sister M. Tessy and Sister M. Mercy former Provincial Councilors we extend our sincere gratitude for their faithful service in provincial leadership of the Indian Province during their terms in office. May God richly reward them for their dedicated ministry.

On January 23, 2026, the ‘Ordinary Provincial Chapter of Election’ of the Indian Province of our Congregation opened with the theme: “Eph’ phatha – Be Opened”.Historically, it is the eights chapter and the fourth Provincial Chapter of the Indian Province after the Region became a Province in 2013.