Election of the Prior Provincial

With joy it is announced that there has been a successful election of the Prior Provincial. Confirmation was received last night from the Master of the Order that

Father Kevin Saunders, O.P.

was elected Prior Provincial of the Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Please pray for our brother Kevin as he accepts this office, and do continue your prayers for the Chapter’s deliberations.

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Father Kevin Saunders was born in 1948 in Melbourne and grew up in Nathalia Victoria. After completing secondary education at Assumption College, Kilmore Victoria, he entered the Dominican Order and made first profession of vows in 1967. After completing his studies, including a Bachelor of Arts with honours, he was ordained a priest in 1975.

Fr Kevin was Vocations Promoter for the Dominican Order from 1977 to 1988 and later Prior of Blackfriars Prospect SA. He has been Master of two university colleges, St Albert’s College at the University of New England and Mannix College at Monash University.

At the time of his election, Fr Kevin was Socius (or Assistant) to the Prior Provincial and Prior of St Laurence’s Dominican community in North Adelaide. He is also Chaplain to Blackfriars Priory School in Prospect and priest-chaplain at Aquinas College at the University of Adelaide.