The Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati congratulates Rev Fr Thathireddy Vijayabhaskar SDB who was appointed by the newly elected Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, as his Personal Secretary at the Generalate in Rome. The appointment comes while Fr Thathireddy serves as the Salesian community’s Rector at Colle Don Bosco, Italy.

Fr Thathireddy, 51, was born in 1974 to Innareddy and Mariamma in the Diocese of Nalgonda. One of four siblings, he joined the Salesian aspirantate in Gunadala in 1987. He made his first profession in 1993 and his perpetual profession in 1999.

He pursued his theological studies at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, and was ordained a priest in 2003 by Most Rev. Marampudi Joji. He holds a Doctorate in the Philosophy of Communication from the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS), Rome (2009), and postgraduate qualifications in secular disciplines.

Fr. Thathireddy is fluent in Telugu, English, and Italian. With his rich pastoral and administrative experience—especially as a former Provincial and current Rector—he is well-equipped to assist the Rector Major in his global mission to serve the young.