Father General has appointed Miguel Almeida, Provincial of Portugal as the new JCEP Consultor, succeeding Miran Žvanut, Provincial of Slovenia, who had completed his three-year term. Miguel had recently been elected Moderator of the Southern European Assistancy (EMR) and, in that condition, proposed to Fr. General for the nomination.

In the Jesuit European Conference, there are three Assistancies: Central and Eastern Europe (ECO), whose Moderator is currently Jozef Šofranko, Provincial of Slovakia; Western Europe (EOC), with Marc Desmet, Regional Superior of the European Low Countries independent Region, as Moderator; and Southern Europe (EMR). Together with the Socius (Herminio Rico POR), these constitute the Consult or Council of the JCEP President.

The Consult usually meets four times a year for a couple of days. The last meeting was online, on 19 and 20 of March. After a session to share news from the provinces, gathered by each Moderator, and from the works and networks of the Conference, the Consult discussed the plan and main topics for the next General Assembly in late April in Lyon.

Hermínio Rico
JCEP Socius