Mangalore: Fr. Melwyn Jospeh Pinto SJ has been appointed as rector of St. Aloysius Institution, Mangaluru
He will take-up the charge from Fr. Dionysius Vas who is appointed as provincial of Karnataka Jesuit province on August 25, 2020
Fr. Melwyn had done his early schooling and collegiate in St. Aloysius Mangalore. He joined Society of Jesus (SJ) in 1981 He was Ordained as Jesuit priest on April 14, 1997.
He holds MA in English, M.Ed, Diploma in Psychology and Counseling and School Administration.
He had rendered his service as a Headmaster at St. Joseph's primary and High school Hassan, from 1996 to 1999. He is a founder Principal of St. Joseph Indian PU College and served as a Principal till 2007.
He served as headmaster of St Aloysius High School, Mangaluru from 2007 to 2011 and as principal of St Joseph's PU College, Hassan till 2012.
He was appointed as superior and director of Fatima Retreat House, Valencia till 2019 later on he was appointed as superior of Dharwad's Jesuit study home 'Vidyaniketan', which is his current post.