Very Rev. Dr. Abraham Vettuvelil, MSFS

Rev. Dr. Abraham Vettuvelil, MSFS is the current Superior General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales. He was born on April 16, 1961 in Vazhoor, Kerala, India. He made his first profession in 1979 in Salesianum, Vizag, and his perpetual profession in 1989 in Vinayalaya, Bangalore. He was ordained on May 1st, 1990, at Holy Cross Church in Elangoi.
Superior General:
Rev. Dr. Abraham Vettuvelil’s office is at: Missionari di S. Francesco di Sales Via delle Testuggini, 21 I-00134, Roma, Italia

Rev. Fr. Yves Carron, MSFS

Missionari di S. Francesco di Sales Via delle Testuggini, 21 I-00134, Roma, Italia

Rev. Fr. Jose Cheriantharayil, MSFS

Missionari di Francesco di Sales Via del Mascherino, 46/2 I- 00193, Roma, Italia

Councillor for Social Apostolates & Innovative Ministries:
Rev. Fr. J. Stephen, MSFS

Missionari di S. Francesco di Sales Via delle Testuggini, 21 I-00134, Roma, Italia

Councillor for Mission: Rev. Fr. Johnson Kallidukil, MSFS

Fransalian Community Lumen Christi Institute PO Box 1187, Arusha Tanzania, East Africa

Rev. Fr. Jacob Karamakuzhy, MSFS

MSFS House D. No 19-29, Plot 266 Street No. 15 Goutham Nagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad 500 047, Telengana, India

Very Rev. Augustine Tharappel, MSFS

Very Rev. Tomy Joseph Puliyanampattayil, MSFS

Very Rev. Tomy Joseph Puliyanampattayil , MSFS is a Missionary of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS-Fransalians) from the state of Kerala, India. He is from a family of seven children: four boys and three girls. He is the fifth of the seventh.

He made his first religious vows on December 15, 1986 and was ordained a priest for the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales on December 27, 1994.

He has worked in India as pastor, high school principal, and minor seminary rector. He came to the United States in the year 2003. He has served as an associate pastor at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Hendersonville, TN; pastor of Sacred Heart Church and School, Loretto, TN; pastor of St. Joseph Church, St. Joseph, TN; and pastor of St. Joseph Church and School, Nashville, TN, in the diocese of Nashville, until 2017. He also served as the Mission Director of St. Teresa of Calcutta Syro Malabar Catholic Mission Church in Nashville, TN, from 2008 to 2017.

He has served his religious congregation as one of the counselors to the Provincial Superior of the USA Vice Province and as the formation director of the Vice Province. He was elected as the Provincial Superior of the USA Vice Province of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS) on July 3, 2016.

He has been assigned to St. Marguerite d’Youville Parish at Lawrenceville, GA, as the pastor, since July 1st, 2017.

Rev. Tomy has entered into the 25th year of priesthood. He has Masters in Education and Political Science from Indian universities and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Nashville, TN. He is also currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Performance Psychology.

He is currently functioning as the Provincial Superior of the religious order and Pastor of St. Marguerite d’Youville Parish. His birthday is May 1st.

Ordination anniversary: December 27th

Feast of his patron saint, St. Thomas the Apostle: July 3rd

Feast of the patron saint of the Congregation, St. Francis de Sales: January 24th