MATUNGA, 12 January 2005: The Provincial of Chennai, Fr. Bellarmine Fernando has sent an official letter expressing his joy in informing the chennai province of their new Provincial for the Chennai Province, Fr. Stanislaus Swamikannu. Fr. Stanislaus will assume office on Saturday 5th February 2005. The letter of Fr. Bellarmine follows:
    `I am happy to inform you that our Rector Major Very Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez, has appointed Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Swamikannu, the present Vice Provincial of the Province of Chennai(INM) as the 12th provincial for the Province. 
    `He did his Novitiate at The Retreat – Yercaud, under the able guidance of Fr. Mampara and made his first profession on 24 May 1978. Having completed B.Ph at The Retreat Yercaud, he was sent to Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth – Pune, for Masters in Philosophy (M.Ph). He taught Philosophy for two years at The Retreat – Yercaud and then moved on to Luvain University – Belgium, for completing Licentiate in Theology. He was ordained a Priest on 18 August 1988. He taught Philosophy at The Retreat – Yercaud from 1990-1993 and then proceeded to complete Doctorate in Philosophy at the Luvain University. Having completed Doctorate in Philosophy he was appointed Vice Rector, Principal and Dean of Studies at Yercaud, for three years (1995 – 1998). He was then sent to Don Bosco – Egmore, Chennai as Rector (May 1998 – 2002), during which he was also Provincial Councilor. From May 2002 until the appointment he was the Vice Provincial. The installation will take place on Saturday 5 February 2005 at the Citadel.