{"id":19926,"date":"2026-09-24T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andrei.ddev.site\/organisatie\/rector-majoor\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:54:28","slug":"rector-majoor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/organisatie\/rector-majoor\/","title":{"rendered":"Rector-Majoor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"section-eyebrow\"><strong>Organisatie van de Salesiaanse Congregatie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>De Rector-Majoor van de Salesiaanse Congregatie<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cg-blocco\"><div class=\"cg-grid\"><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/don-bosco-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Don Bosco, founder of the Salesians and Rector Major from 1874 to 1888\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/don-bosco-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/don-bosco-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/don-bosco-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Don Bosco<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1874 \u2013 1888<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/michele-rua-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Blessed Michael Rua, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1888 to 1910\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/michele-rua-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/michele-rua-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/michele-rua-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Michele RUA<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1888 \u2013 1910<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paolo-albera-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Paul Albera, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1910 to 1921\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paolo-albera-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paolo-albera-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paolo-albera-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Paolo ALBERA<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1910 \u2013 1921<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/filippo-rinaldi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Blessed Philip Rinaldi, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1922 to 1931\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/filippo-rinaldi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/filippo-rinaldi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/filippo-rinaldi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Filippo RINALDI<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1922 \u2013 1931<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pietro-ricaldone-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Peter Ricaldone, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1932 to 1951\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pietro-ricaldone-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pietro-ricaldone-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pietro-ricaldone-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Pietro RICALDONE<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1932 \u2013 1951<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/renato-ziggiotti-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Renato Ziggiotti, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1952 to 1965\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/renato-ziggiotti-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/renato-ziggiotti-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/renato-ziggiotti-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Renato ZIGGIOTTI<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1952 \u2013 1965<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luigi-ricceri-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Luigi Ricceri, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1965 to 1977\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luigi-ricceri-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luigi-ricceri-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luigi-ricceri-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Luigi RICCERI<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1965 \u2013 1977<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/egidio-vigano-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Egidio Vigan\u00f2, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1977 to 1995\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/egidio-vigano-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/egidio-vigano-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/egidio-vigano-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Egidio VIGAN\u00d2<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1977 \u2013 1995<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/juan-edmundo-vecchi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Juan Vecchi, Rector Major of the Salesians from 1995 to 2002\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/juan-edmundo-vecchi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/juan-edmundo-vecchi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/juan-edmundo-vecchi-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Juan VECCHI<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">1995 \u2013 2002<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pascual-chavez-villanueva-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Pascual Ch\u00e1vez, Rector Major of the Salesians from 2002 to 2014\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pascual-chavez-villanueva-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pascual-chavez-villanueva-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pascual-chavez-villanueva-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Pascual CH\u00c1VEZ<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">2002 \u2013 2014<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/angel-fernandez-artime-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Cardinal \u00c1ngel Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians from 2014 to 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/angel-fernandez-artime-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/angel-fernandez-artime-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/angel-fernandez-artime-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">\u00c1ngel ARTIME<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">2014 \u2013 2024<\/p><\/article><article class=\"cg-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fabio-attard-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp\" class=\"cg-card-photo\" alt=\"Fr Fabio Attard, Rector Major of the Salesians since 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 45vw, (max-width: 1024px) 30vw, 260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fabio-attard-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-768x922.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fabio-attard-rettor-maggiore-salesiani-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fabio-attard-rettor-maggiore-salesiani.webp 800w\" \/><h2 class=\"cg-card-name\">Fabio ATTARD<\/h2><p class=\"cg-card-role\">sinds 2025<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<p>De Rector-Majoor is de overste van de Salesiaanse Congregatie, in 1859 gesticht door Don Bosco. Hij is het referentiepunt voor alle salesianen in de wereld, die geroepen zijn om de opvoedkundige en pastorale zending onder de jongeren voort te zetten, vooral onder hen die het meest in nood zijn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wie hij is en hoe hij wordt gekozen<\/strong><br \/>\n            De Rector-Majoor wordt gekozen door het Generaal Kapittel, de vergadering die de vertegenwoordigers van alle salesiaanse provincies ter wereld samenbrengt. Het Kapittel komt om de zes jaar bijeen en is het belangrijkste moment in het leven van de Congregatie: men maakt de balans op van de zending, stelt de prioriteiten bij en kiest de nieuwe leiding. Het mandaat van de Rector-Majoor duurt zes jaar en kan slechts \u00e9\u00e9n keer worden verlengd.<br \/>\n            De Congregatie beschouwt hem als de opvolger van Don Bosco en daarom noemen de salesianen hem ook &quot;vader&quot;: dat is geen formele titel, maar drukt het soort relatie uit dat men binnen de salesiaanse familie wil opbouwen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wat hij doet<\/strong><br \/>\n            De voornaamste taak van de Rector-Majoor is de Congregatie te bezielen en te leiden en daarbij een zeer omvangrijke werkelijkheid bijeen te houden: vandaag zijn de salesianen aanwezig in meer dan honderd landen, met duizenden opvoedingswerken, parochies, jeugdcentra, scholen en missies.<br \/>\n            Concreet heeft de Rector-Majoor de verantwoordelijkheid om:<br \/>\n            &#8211; de Congregatie richting te geven in trouw aan het charisma van Don Bosco en dat aan te passen aan de situaties van de wereld van vandaag;<br \/>\n            &#8211; de salesiaanse provincies in de wereld te bezoeken, om het leven van de gemeenschappen en van de jongeren van dichtbij te leren kennen;<br \/>\n            &#8211; de Generale Raad voor te zitten, het bestuursorgaan dat hem bijstaat in de gewone beslissingen;<br \/>\n            &#8211; de Congregatie te vertegenwoordigen in de betrekkingen met de Heilige Stoel en met de internationale instellingen;<br \/>\n            &#8211; regelmatig brieven en mededelingen aan alle salesianen te sturen, om spirituele en pastorale richtlijnen te bieden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Een bestuursstijl<\/strong><br \/>\n            Don Bosco heeft geen starre instelling opgebouwd, maar een familie. Die geest bepaalt ook de manier waarop de Rector-Majoor zijn rol vervult: meer dan een bestuurder is hij geroepen om opvoeder en vader te zijn, iemand die kan luisteren, aanmoedigen en motiveren.<br \/>\n            De salesiaanse Constituties beschrijven de Rector-Majoor als degene die de &quot;amorevolezza&quot;, de liefdevolle goedheid die kenmerkend is voor de methode van Don Bosco, levend moet houden: het vermogen om dicht bij de mensen te staan, in de jongeren te geloven en vertrouwensrelaties op te bouwen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>De Rector-Majoor vandaag<\/strong><br \/>\n            Momenteel wordt de Congregatie geleid door <strong>don Fabio ATTARD<\/strong>, gekozen in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Zo blijft de Rector-Majoor in onze tijd de eenvoudige en concrete stijl van Don Bosco belichamen: dicht bij de jongeren, geworteld in het Evangelie, aandachtig voor de tekenen van de wereld.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"psdb-figura\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025-1024x708.webp\" alt=\"Offici\u00eble foto van de Generale Raad van de Salesiaanse Congregatie met de Rector-Majoor don Fabio Attard, 21 mei 2025\" class=\"wp-image-14773\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025-1024x708.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025-768x531.webp 768w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025-1536x1062.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/consiglio-generale-salesiani-2025.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>De Generale Raad van de Salesiaanse Congregatie met de Rector-Majoor don Fabio Attard (21 mei 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"cta-fascia-wrap\"><div class=\"cta-fascia\"><div class=\"cta-fascia-testo\"><p class=\"cta-fascia-eyebrow\">Documentatiesectie<\/p><h2>Toegang tot de documenten van de Rector-Majoor<\/h2><\/div><a class=\"cta-fascia-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/donbosco.click\/IT\/cat03_sub07.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naar het documentenarchief \u203a<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opent in een nieuw tabblad)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organisatie van de Salesiaanse Congregatie De Rector-Majoor van de Salesiaanse Congregatie De Rector-Majoor is de overste van de Salesiaanse Congregatie, in 1859 gesticht door Don Bosco. Hij is het referentiepunt voor alle salesianen in de wereld, die geroepen zijn om de opvoedkundige en pastorale zending onder de jongeren voort te zetten, vooral onder hen die [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":19914,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19926","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19926\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdb-staging.178-32-140-152.plesk.page\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}