With immense gratitude to God and our Blessed Mother, we joyfully share the good news that the Rector Major has appointed Fr. John Davis Maniparamben SDB as the fifth Provincial of the Salesian Province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, New Delhi. This is particularly significant as we are just stepping into the Silver Jubilee Year of the province.
Fr. Davis Maniparamben is currently the Rector and Principal of Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, New Delhi and Provincial Delegate for Past Pupils and ADMA. He was born on 29.06.1961 in Ollur, Kerala. He made his first profession on 24.05.1981 and his final profession on 24.05.1987 and he was ordained a priest on 30.12.1990 at Ollur.
He has served the province in various capacities as the Rector of Hatia, Jabalpur, Kullu and Alaknanda. He was a member of the Provincial Council for four terms. He has also served the province in the capacity of Provincial Delegate for Formation, Youth Pastoral, Education and Culture and Groups and Movements.
Academically he is M.A. B.Ed. and has an MSc in Counseling Studies. He is naturally gifted in youth work and has great leadership and managerial capabilities. He is a man of great energy, vision, and dynamism. I am sure that with his other natural qualities of the heart coupled with administrative and professional competence he will be able to guide and lead the province forward to greater heights in the service of the young.
The installation ceremony will be on Saturday 8th February 2021 at 05.00 p.m. in Don Bosco Technical institute, Okhla, New Delhi campus. The day will also mark the launch of the Silver Jubilee Year of the province.
Fr. Babu Varghese SDB