To the Capuchin General Chapter
Rome. From August 27 to September 16, 2018 our Order will celebrate the 85th General Chapter in order to elect a new General Minister and Council. The Chapter will be held in Rome at our International College ‘San Lorenzo da Brindisi.’ 188 capitulars will take part, representing all the circumscriptions of the Order. Along with the capitulars, there will also be forty-eight officials and other friars assisting in various ways.
Prayer for the 85th General Chapter
Dear Brothers,
The celebration of the 85th General Chapter draws near. In the days leading up to this event, let us be united in prayer, aware that 'unless the LORD builds the house, the who build it labor in vain.' (Psalm 127)
Logo of the 2018 General Chapter
Description of the logo: the design represents the hand of someone supporting the foot of another, ready to wash the foot. It is Christ, holding the foot of a brother.
Convocation of the LXXXV General Chapter 2018
With this letter, after having received the consent of the General Council, in conformity with what is provided by our Constitutions (n. 124, 2) and by article 47 of the Ordo Capituli Generalis Celebrandi (OCGC), I announce officially the General Chapter of 2018.
Br. Mauro Jöhri
General Minister OFM Cap.