SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
PONDICHERRY CENTRAL COUNCIL
| 1. Office Address of the Central Council |
: No.89 Villianur Road Reddiarpalayam Pondicherry 605 010 |
| 2. Telephone No. of the Central Council | : 0413 2290759 |
| 3. E-mail address | : mariaraj65@yahoo.co.in |
| 4. Date of Establishment | : 01-01-1972 |
| 5. Date of Institution | : 07/08/1972 |
| 6. Name of President | : Bro. G. MARIA RAJKUMAR. |
| 7. Address of the President |
: 46, 9th Cross, 2nd St.Extension Rainbownagar PONDICHERRY-605 011 |
| 8. Tel. No. of the President with city code | : 0413-2212035 |
| 9. Brief History of the Central Council :- | |
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul was started in the year 1852 – 53 itself in Pondicherry Diocese by a young priest named Rev. Father Francois Joseph Dirion who was a member of the M.E.P. (Mission Etrangeres de Paris ). This was during the lifetime of Blessed Fredrick Ozanam himself. Further the then Parish Priest of Pondicherry Cathedral, Rev. Father Lagodie MEP was also responsible for the starting of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul in the Cathedral Parish.
Somehow, unfortunately, the Society ceased to function subsequent to 1873 onwards due to some unknown reasons.
However, after a lapse of about 70 years of non-existence, the Society of St. Vincent De Paul started functioning from the year 1943 onwards. The French Government had also given recognition to the Society in the year 1948. The local conference of Pondicherry was functioning independently under the Presidentship of Bro. Andre Marie till 1971.
Later, the conference was raised to the status of Particular Council. From the year 1972, the Particular Council was raised as the Central Council of Pondicherry and started functioning as such till date. It received the aggregation from the International Council President General on 07/08/1972. Subsequent to the orders from Rome, the Jurisdiction of the Central Council of Pondicherry was extended to the entire Archdiocese of Pondicherry & Cuddalore.
At present, under the Jurisdiction of the Central Council of Pondicherry Six (6) Particular Councils are functioning at Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Neyveli, Villupuram, Chinna Salem and Karaikal. There are also functioning 58 Local Conferences spread over the entire Diocese of Pondicherry – Cuddalore.
10. Names of the past Presidents of the C.C. and the years of office.
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NAME OF THE PAST PRESIDENTS |
YEAR OF OFFICE |
| 1. Andre Marie | 1972 - 1973 |
| 2. C Antony | 1973 - 1975 |
| 3. Tambousamy | 1975 - 1976 |
| 4. Alibert Pierre | 1976 - (2 Times) |
| 5. Gnanou Hubert | |
| 6. Dubrail | |
| 7. O Henry | |
| 8. Pon John Bosco | 1993 - 1998 |
| 9. J Sebastien | 1998 – 2000 |
| 10.ANDRE JOSEPH | 2000 - 2005 |
Pondicherry Central Council President Assuming Office
Place : St. Maria Vianny Church, Pondicherry.
Date : 16th Oct. 2005.
(Bro. G. Maria Rajkumar with Bishop of Pondicherry
Rt. Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar after taking the pledge. )
(Bishop hands over the aid to a beneficiary for starting a cycle repair shop)