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XIII General Chapter

The Generalate is composed of the prioress general and four councilors. 

Their residence is the generalate house in Rome. (Constitutions 722)

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HISTORY OF GENERAL CHAPTERS

1-2ND

First General Chapter
 TUTZING April 20 - 30, 1927

M. Clodesindis Lüken
Elected Mother General
 April 21, 1927 - August 1, 1933

Vicaress: M. Melania Vollmer (Nov. 27, 1927 went to Brazil)
Councilors: M. Birgitta Korff (Vicaress: 1927-1929) (Died: May 21, 1929)
 Sr. Lidwina Schuster (Vicaress: 1929-1933)
 Sr. Ignatia Ebner Sr. Angela Bödecker 

Second General Chapter
TUTZING
August 1 - 23, 1933

M. Mathilde Hirsch
 Elected Mother General
August 1, 1933 - August 1, 1947
(From 1940, she lived in Norfolk)

1933, Tutzing, 1-24 August

from left to right

4th row: Sr. Flavia Schulte, Sr. Mildreda Feldhütter, Sr. Irmengard Bachem, Sr. Iniga Endres, Sr. Ermenilde Morrisey, Sr. Angela Bödecker, Sr. Salaberga Pöppelbaum, Sr. Theophora Sitterle

3rd row: Sr. Canisia von Cetto, Sr. Frideswida Lane-Fox, Sr. Norberta Geiselmann, Sr. Esther Bumm, Sr. Charitas Pufke, Sr. Lidwina Schuster, Sr. Pacifica Gerding, Sr. Bilhild Groß, Sr. Matthäa Danner

2nd row: Sr. Felicitas Mayer, Sr. Walburga Sauer, Sr. Diemud Gerber, Sr. Romualda Hain, Sr. Hyacintha Hock, Sr. Juliana Peetz, Sr. Notburga Trautwein, Sr. Stanisla Steven

1st row: Sr. Ignatia Ebner, M. Melania Vollmer, Archabbot Chrysostomus Schmid of St. Ottilien, Abbot Primate Fidelis von Stortingen, M. Mathilde Hirsch, Sr. Bernardine Hefele, Sr. Clara Essmann, Sr. Agatha Ross

June 25, 1934 Final Approbation of the Constitutions

1935 Constitutions 



July 11, 1936
Customs and Principles
 of the Congregation of
 the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing
“Book of Usages" 

3-4TH

Third General Chapter
FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
July 31 - August 15, 1947 

M. Sigillinde Weber
Elected Mother General
 August 1, 1947 – July 1, 1957

Vicaress: Sr. Ehrengardis Wehrmeister (Sent to Windhoek in 1949)
 Councilors: Sr. Amadea Beßler (Vicaress 1949-1953)
 Sr. Hyacintha Hock (Vicaress 1953-1957)
 Sr. Petra Fey Sr. Raphaelis Damm
 Sr. Irmengard Bachem (from 1949)
 Sr. Lintrud Kiermeier (from 1953) 

1947, Fribourg Swiss

Members of the General Chapter 1947 in Fribourg / Switzerland

upper row from left to right:

Sr. Leonilla Betz, Sr. Matthäa Danner, Sr. Basilia Baumgartner, Sr. Ottilia Endraß, Sr. Maria Lucas Rauch, Sr. Othmara Amann, Sr. Theofrida Kußmann and Sr. Faustina Mayer,

middle row:

Sr. Stefana Gächter, Sr. Consolata Bohrer, Sr. Amata Herz, Sr. Bilhild Groß, Sr. Friedberta Hänle, Sr. Raphaelis Damm, Sr. Sigirada Merk, Sr. Gertraud Ganter, Sr. Irmengard Bachem

lower row

Sr. Priska Fichtal, Sr. Hedwig Petz, Sr. Lidwina Schuster, Sr. Ehrengardis Wehrmeister, M. Siglinde Weber, M. Mathilde Hirsch, Sr. Amadea Beßler, Sr. Hyacintha Hock and Kunigunde Weber

Fourth General Chapter
Grottaferrata, ITALY
July 1 - 16, 1957

M. Maria Lucas Rauch
 Elected Mother General
July 1, 1957 - May 31, 1967

Vicaress: M. Sigillinde Weber (Went to Brazil in 1961)
Councilors: Sr. Gonzaga Fuchs (Vicaress 1961 – 1967)
 Sr. Hyacintha Hock Sr. Bernadette Harrison
 Sr. Gertraud Gantert (from 1961)
 Sr. Ancilla Casoni (from 1961) 

1957, Grottaferrata Italia

General Chapter in Grottaferrata near Rome 1957

from left to right:

1. Sr. Reginalda Weis, Sr. Ignatia Lordemann

2. Sr. Petra Fey, Sr. Victorine Mandl, Sr. Lia Schwarzmüller,  

a bit to the side: Sr. Bertwina Caesar, Sr. Consolata Bohrer,

3. Sr. Bernadette Harrison, Sr. Adolfa Haas Sr. Amadea Beßler, Sr. Matthäa Danner, Sr. Fidelis Fröhlich

4. M. Sigillinde Weber, Sr. Chrysogona Kolb, Sr. Othmara Ammann, Sr. Theodosia Biselli

5. M. Maria Lucas Rauch, Sr. Milgitha Schweiger, Sr. Blandina Koller, a bit to the side: Sr. Hedwig Peltz

6. Sr. Hyacintha Hock, Sr. Faustina Mayer, Sr. Lintrud Kiermeier

7. Sr. Gonzaga Fuchs, Sr. Gonsalva Baumeister, Sr. Elia Rothstein

8. Sr. Godfrieda Baumeister, Sr. Raphaelis Damm, beside her Sr. Maria Ligouri Rosario

5-6TH

Fifth General Chapter
Two Sessions
First session
Grottaferrata, ITALY
May 30 - July 14, 1967




M. Gertrud Link
 Elected Mother General
May 31, 1967 - October 23, 1976

 Vicaress: M. M. Lucas Rauch
Councilors: Sr. Bernita Walter
 Sr. Caridad Barrion
 Sr. Gerhilde Linkholt

1967
Groundbreaking in Via dei Bevilacqua, Rome

1967 First Draft of the Constitutions after Vatican II 

1967, Grottaferrata Italia

Second Session
Casa Santo Spirito, Roma
October 11 – December 1, 1970

Purpose:
Finalization of the Temporary Constitutions

Sr. Gerhilde Linkholt (resigned as Councilor)
Sr. Evamaria Oliveira Regis

1970
Temporary Constitutions

Chapter VI: Government of the Congregation
Norm 77: “The General Chapter meets regularly every six years , as an Ordinary Chapter, that is, for Elections.” 

Sixth General Chapter

Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
October 11 - November 22, 1976

M. Maria Froning
Elected Mother General
October 23 – November 15, 1976 (resigned)

Vicaress: Sr. Edeltrud Weist
Councilors: Sr. Angelica Leviste
 Sr. Evamaria Oliveira Regis
 Sr. Bernardine Beckman 

M. Gertrud Link
Re-elected Mother General
November 18, 1976 - September 21, 1982 

Vicaress: Sr. Edeltrud Weist
Councilors: Sr. Angelica Leviste
 Sr. Evamaria Oliveira Regis
 Sr. Bernardine Beckman 

1976

Declaration of the General Chapter:
Our Role as Missionary Benedictine Sisters
in Evangelization Today 

7-12TH

Seventh General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
September 13 - November 8, 1982

M. Edeltrud Weist
Elected Mother General
September 21, 1982 – November 7, 1988

Vicaress: Sr. Irene Dabalus

Councilors: Sr. Pia Rottinghaus
 Sr. Sigrid Dempfle
 Sr. Dominica Kim 

1982
Constitutions


Eighth General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
October 15 - November 7, 1988

M. Edeltrud Weist
Re-elected Mother General
November 7, 1988 – November 7, 1994 

Vicaress: Sr. Irene Dabalus
Councilors: Sr. Matilda Handl
Sr. Gertrud Kim
Sr. Rosa Maria Santana 

Chapter Message:
The Prophetic Role of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters
In the Church of the Poor 

Ninth General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
October 28 - November 27, 1994

M. Irene Dabalus

Elected Mother General
November 7, 1994 - October 10, 2000

 

Vicaress: Sr. M. Ignatius Glaser
Councilors: Sr. Dolores Hong
Sr. Vania M. Toscano
Sr. Celine Schock

Chapter Message:

 Walking His Ways under the Guidance of the Gospel
Benedictine Values for Evangelization 

Tenth General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
October 1 - 30, 2000

M. Irene Dabalus 

Re-elected Mother General
October 10, 2000 – October 1, 2006

Vicaress: Sr. Angela Strobel 

Councilors: Sr. Chantal Gerster
 Sr. Agatha Kim
 Sr. Antoinette Adelman

Chapter Message:

Our Missionary Benedictine Response
to the New Signs of the Times
through a Transforming Community 

 

2006, Casa Santo Spirito , Roma

Eleventh General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
September 20 - October 20, 2006

M. Angela Strobel

 Elected Mother General
October 1, 2006 – October 3, 2012

Vicaress: Sr. Adelaida Ygrubay

Councilors: Sr. Maoro Sye
 Sr. Terese Zemale
 Sr. Aparecida Carvalho (resigned)

M. Angela Strobel
Vicaress: Sr. Adelaida Ygrubay

Councilors: Sr. Maoro Sye
 Sr. Terese Zemale
 Sr. Salete Rocha 

from left to right

1st row: Sr. maoro Sye, Sr. Adelaida Ygrubay, M. Angela Strobel, M. Irene Dabalus, Sr. Terese Zemale, Sr. Maria Aparecida Carvalho

2nd row:Sr. Gabrielle Marie Oestreich, Sr. Martha Mega, Sr. Hildegard Jansing, Sr. Josefina Nepomuceno, Sr. Marie Noel Shin, Sr. Iracema Gomes da Silva, Sr. Agatha Kim, Sr. Caridad Choi, Sr. Michele Lee

3rd row: Sr. Leah Ann Sison, Sr. Timotea Kronschnabl, Sr. Maria Ignatius Glaser, Sr. Anna Maria Cheong, Sr. Bernarda Huera, Sr. Mary John Mananzan, Sr. Vania Maria Toscano, Sr. Beate Schröter, Sr. Cherubina Krombacher

4th row: Sr. Rosann Ocken, Sr. Elisabeth Magdalena Zehe, Sr. Lydia Villegas, Sr. Margareta Maria Kakololo, Sr. Pascha Kim, Sr. Dolores hong, Sr. Beate Grupp, Sr. Bonifacis Uppurra, Sr. Francisca Kaesa, Sr. Illumina Lee

5th row: Sr. Aquinata Böckmann, Sr. Adriana Ribeiro, Sr. Pia Portmann, Sr. Chantal Gerster, Sr. Hedwig Willenbrink, behind: Sr. Angelica Leviste, Evamaria de Oliveira Regis, Sr. Gertrud Kim, Sr. Kevin Hermsen, Sr. Marita Haarmann, Sr. Antoinette Adelman, behind: Sr. Raphaela Händler, Sr. Michael Marie Rottinghaus

Chapter Message:

 Our Missionary Benedictine Response
 to the Challenges of our Contemporary World

 We cannot but proclaim …

Compiled Chapter Documents from 1976 to 2006 

 

2012, Casa Santo Spirito , Roma

Twelfth General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
September 20 - October 20, 2012

M. Angela Strobel

Re-elected Mother General
October 3, 2012 – October 3, 2018
 

Vicaress: Sr. Lumen Gloria Dungca
Councilors: Sr. Caridad Choi
Sr. Irene Iita (Resigned: sick; Died in 2017) Sr. Salete Rocha
Sr. Regina Tesch 

from left to right

first row: Sr. Emily Macharia, Sr. Marissa Piramide, Sr. Luna Park, Sr. Jonah Kim, Sr. Maoro Sye, Sr. Abraham Kang, Sr. Marie Ivan Kim

2nd row: Sr. Angelica Leviste, Sr. Chantal Gerster, M. Irene Dabalus, M. Angela Strobel, Sr. Adelaida Ygrubay, Sr. Kunigundis Amon, Sr. Mary John Mananzan

3rd row: Sr. Evodia Ngonyani, Sr. Lumen Choi, Sr. Lumen Gloria Dungca, Sr. Isaac Bae, Sr. Caridad Choi, Sr. Rosa Maria Santana, Sr. Consuelo Tavares, Sr. Rose Marie Hwang, Sr. Anisia Ribeira Campos, Sr. Maria Ignatius Glaser, Sr. Terese Zemale, Sr. Hildegard Jansing, Sr. Agatha Kim, Sr. Salete Rocha, Sr. Vania Maria Toscano

4th row: Sr. Madeleine Yu, Sr. Jania Maria Keogh, Sr. Ruth Schönenberger, Sr. Crescenciana Chilimbo, Sr. Imelda Halili, Sr. Marie Therese Kim, Sr. Mary Vincent Feliciano, Sr. Regina Tesch, Sr. Adriana Ribeiro, Sr. Dolores Hong, Sr. Hedwig Willenbrink, Sr. Timotea Kronschnabl, Sr. Iracema Gomes da Silva, Sr. Pia Portmann, Sr. Antoinette Adelman, Sr. Evamaria Regis, Sr. Michael Marie Rottinghaus, Sr. Scholastica Kaliki

5th row: Sr. Angela Bock, Sr. Pia Rottinghaus, Sr. Raphaela Händler, Sr. Martha Baumeister, Sr. Irene Iita, Sr. Mary Thomas Prado, Sr. Rosann Ocken

Chapter Message:

“Wherever the stream flows, It will bring life.”

2018, Casa Santo Spirito Roma

13TH

Thirteenth General Chapter
Casa Santo Spirito, Rome
September 23 - October 25, 2018

M. Maoro Sye 

Elected Mother General
 October 3, 2018 ~

 

Vicaress: Sr. Lumen Gloria Dungca 

Councilors: Sr. Vania Maria Toscano
 Sr. Regina Tesch
 Sr. Katharina Mtitu