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Friday, 12 September 2025 11:32

General Chapter of the Congregation of St. Elias Held

General Chapter of the Congregation of St. Elias Held

The Congregation of Saint Elias held their Third General Chapter in Cikanyre, Indonesia, on August 5-11, 2025

The Carmelites of Saint Elias, a congregation of the contemplative life, were founded on July 20, 1986, by Fr. Johannes Indrakusuma, O. Carm. The group has diocesan approval. Its members dedicate themselves especially to preaching "spiritual exercises" and the guidance of peoples' spiritual lives. The congregation has houses located primarily in remote areas in Indonesia, Malaysia, China, and Italy.

While the Congregation was founded in July of 1986, it was aggregated to the Carmelite Order on December 19, 2002. In 2023, there are just over 100 members residing in 10 houses. 

Its website is www.carmeliaindo.org.

The following members were elected to leadership:

Minister General | Ministro General | Ministro generale
Sergius Paulus, CSE
1st Vice | 1er Vice | 1o Vice
Elisa Maria, CSE
2nd Vice | 2o Vice | 1o Vice
Joseph Krisostomus, CSE
1st Councilor | 1er Consejero | 1o Consigliere
Eugene de Jesus, CSE
2nd Councilor | 2o Consejero | 2o Consigliere
Georgius Paulus, CSE
3rd Councilor | 3er Consejero | 3o Consigliere
Athanasius Maria, CSE
4th Councilor | 4o Consejero | 4o Consigliere
Epiphanius Maria, CSE

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