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Province of Argentina Re-elects Prior Provincial

Province of Argentina Re-elects Prior Provincial

On November 25, 2023, in the Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary in Santiago de Chile, the friars gathered in Provincial Chapter re-elected Bro Juan José Baldini, OP, as Prior Provincial of the Province of Argentina of St. Augustine for the period 2023-2027. The election was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Bro Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, and Bro Juan José accepted on 26 November 2023.

New Socius for Africa

New Socius for Africa

On 21 November, 2023, the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Brother Roger Gaise, OP, a son of the Vice Province of St. Pius V, Democratic Republic of Congo, (DRC), as the Socius for Africa. Brother Roger succeeds Brother Charles Ukwe, OP, of the Province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana.

New Secretary General of the Order

New Secretary General of the Order

The Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Br. Raúl Gómez Sánchez, OP as the new Secretary General of the Order on November 8, 2023. Br. Raúl is a son of the Province of San Luis Beltrán of Colombia and succeeds Br. Jean-Ariel Bauzá Salinas, OP.

New Socius for the United States and the Vicariate of Vietnam in Canada

New Socius for the United States and the Vicariate of Vietnam in Canada

On October 7, 2023, the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Brother Jordan Turano, OP, a son of the Province of St. Joseph in the United States, as Socius for the Provinces of the United States and the Vicariate of Vietnam in Canada.  Br. Jordan succeeds Brother Christopher Eggleton, OP, of the Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres in the United States.

New Vice-Provincial in the Vice-Province of Ecuador

New Vice-Provincial in the Vice-Province of Ecuador

On September 3, 2023, the Vice-Provincial Chapter of the Vice-Province of St. Catherine of Siena of Ecuador elected Br. Armando Villalta Alfonso Salazar, OP, as its new Prior Vice-Provincial. After confirmation by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, Br. Armando accepted this responsibility on September 5, 2023.

New Socius of the Master of the Order for Latin America and the Caribbean

New Socius of the Master of the Order for Latin America and the Caribbean

On September 3, 2023, the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Br. Fernando Delgado Flórez, OP, as his Socius for Latin America and the Caribbean.  Br. Fernando is from the Vice-Province of Bolivia and succeeds br. Juan Manuel Hernández Hernández, OP, who has been appointed Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation.

New Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation

New Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation

On September 3, 2023 the Master of the Order, Br Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP has instituted Br Juan Manuel Hernández Hernández, OP as his Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation.

New General Promoter for the Laity

New General Promoter for the Laity

On 8 September 2023, the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Br. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP, son of the Province of St. Martin de Porres in the USA, as General Promoter for the Laity. Br. Cristóbal succeeding Br. Juan Ubaldo López Salamanca, OP, son of the Province of St. Louis Bertrand in Colombia.

Next Director of the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem

Next Director of the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem

On 15 August 2023, fr. Gerard Timoner, Master of the Order and Grand Chancellor of the École Biblique, has appointed fr. Olivier Poquillon, op, next Director of the École Biblique in Jerusalem. On 1 October, he will succeed fr. Jean Jacques Pérennès, who is coming to the end of his second term.

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