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Father Benedict Grière, 52, was elected Wednesday, May 11th Superior General of the Augustinians of the Assumption, during the 32nd General Chapter of the congregation being held in Rome.

Fr. Benedict succeeds Richard Lamoureux, which has just completed two terms of six years as head of the congregation.

Benoît Grière was born on May 22, 1958, in Chauny (France). After completing his secondary education in Epernay (Marne), he studied medicine at Reims (1976-85) and, simultaneously, began his studies in Philosophy in preparation for the priesthood (1981-87).

He pursued his theological studies at the Seminary of Reims (1987-89) and then at the Catholic Institute of Paris (1989-93). He holds a Masters Degree in Theology.

It is with great pride and joy that we announce the election of Fr. John L. Franck, A.A. to the General Council of the Augustinians of the Assumption.  The election took place on May 12, 2011 in Rome during the congregation’s 32^nd General Chapter.  Fr. Franck, a delegate to the chapter, has been vocation director for the U.S. Region for the Assumptionists, superior of the local community of Emmanuel House in Worcester, MA, vice chairman of the Assumption College’s Board of Trustees and past provincial of the congregation’s American province.

During the quarter century (1978-2005) when Karol Wojtyla was Pope, the Assumption held four General Chapters (1981, 1987, 1993, 1999). The first of these was marked by an event that had repercussions all over the world: the attempted assassination of the Pope on 13 May 1981.

The audience, during which the capitulants were to be received by the Holy Father, was thus cancelled.·In a telegram sent on 16 May 1981, Fr. Hervé Stephan, Superior General at the time, wrote:·“Dear Holy Father, the members of the Assumptionist General Chapter…were looking forward to the great moment when they would be received in audience.·We have been deeply disturbed by the attempt on your life.·We join everyone in the Church in praying for your intention.