Brother Francesco Maria Ricci, OP, was elected Prior Provincial during the Chapter of the Province of St. Thomas in Italy held at the Convent of Madonna dell’Arco in Naples, Italy. Following the confirmation on 6 July 2021 by the Master of the Order of Preachers, Brother Gerard Timoner III, OP, Br. Francesco accepted the election and made the Profession of Faith. Born…
The 2023 edition of the Constitutions of the Dominican Friars has been published. The new official Latin edition, formally entitled Liber Constitutionum et Ordinationum Fratrum Ordinis Prædicatorum (Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Friars of the Order of Preachers), but known more commonly simply as “LCO”, contains all the changes made up to and including the General Chapter of Tultentango (Mexico)…
The friars of the Ibn-e-Mariam Vice Province of Pakistan, elected Br. Pascal Paulus, OP, as their new Prior Vice Provincial on 27 February 2023, during the Elective Chapter (26 February to 4 March 2023) held at Ibn-e-Mariam House of Studies, Pak Arab, Lahore. With the confirmation of the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, Br. Pascal accepted this responsibility on the same day with a sense of gratitude and a spirit of service.
The Apostolic Penitentiary, with the intention of heightening the devotion of the faithful and for the salvation of their souls, by virtue of the powers conferred upon it in a very special way by Francis, Pope by divine providence from our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, considering the prayers recently addressed to it by the Reverend Gerard Timoner III,…
The Master of the Order, br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP has appointed br. Pablo Carlos Sicouly, OP as Vicar of the Master of the Order on February 25, 2023; He’s succeeding br. Mark Christopher Padrez, OP whom we thank for his service as Vicar of the Master from May 23, 2021.
On Tuesday, 2 January 2023, the brethren of Switzerland gathered in a Provincial Chapter at the Monastery of Estavayer-le-Lac elected br. Benoît-Dominique de La Soujeole as Prior Provincial of the Province of Switzerland.
On June 7, 2022, the Province of St. Dominic of Canada elected fr Yves Bériault, OP, as Prior Provincial.
On 22 August 2022 the Dominican friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist of Peru re-elected br. Rómulo Vásquez Gavidia, OP, as their Prior Provincial during the Provincial Chapter held at the Casa de Retiros Santa Rosa in Lima.
On November 5, 2022, the Dominican friars of the Province of San Luis Bertrán in Colombia elected fr Franklin Buitrago Rojas, OP, as their Prior Provincial.
On 27 December 2022, the Provincial Chapter of the Dominicans of Belgium and The Netherlands, has elected brother Didier Croonenberghs as new Prior Provincial.
