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New Prior Provincial of the Province of Brazil

New Prior Provincial of the Province of Brazil

After the election and confirmation by the Master of the Order of Preachers, and his acceptance, Brother André Luis Tavares, OP became the 7th Prior Provincial of the Province of Frei Bartolomeu de Las Casas in Brazil, 28 January 2022. Brother André Tavares is 40 years old. He is from Jaboticabal, São Paulo. Before joining the Order of Preachers, he…

New prior provincial elected for the Province of Slovakia

New prior provincial elected for the Province of Slovakia

SLOVAKIA — The Provincial Chapter of the Province of Slovakia, on January 26, 2026, elected fr. Alan Ján Dely, OP, as their new Prior Provincial. he election was promptly confirmed the same day by the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP. Fr. Alan was born in Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia, in 1981. Before entering the Order of…

New provincial elected for the Province of St. John the Baptist in Peru

New provincial elected for the Province of St. John the Baptist in Peru

QUILLABAMBA, PERU — At the Convent of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Quillabamba, the Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. John the Baptist in Peru, on January 26, 2026, elected fr. Luis Galindo Silva, OP, as the new Prior Provincial. Upon confirmation by the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP, fr. Luis…

The official Liber Constitutionum et Ordinationum Fratrum Ordinis Prædicatorum (2025) now available

The official Liber Constitutionum et Ordinationum Fratrum Ordinis Prædicatorum (2025) now available

ROME — The General Curia of the Order of Preachers announces the publication and availability of the official 2025 Latin edition of the Liber Constitutionum et Ordinationum Fratrum Ordinis Prædicatorum (LCO), the foundational juridical text governing the life, mission, and governance of Dominican friars throughout the world. This new edition, issued by the General Curia in Rome, incorporates all legislative…

Province of Australia re-elects prior provincial

Province of Australia re-elects prior provincial

SYDNEY — The friars of the Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Australia have re-elected fr. Dominic Murphy, OP, as Prior Provincial, for a second four-year term. The re-election took place on January 6, 2026, and was confirmed by the Master of the Order of Preachers, fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, OP. Fr. Dominic was…

New Prior Provincial of the Province of the Assumption

New Prior Provincial of the Province of the Assumption

On 17 May 2022, the friars of the Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary elected Brother Dominic Murphy, OP, as Prior Provincial for a four year term. Following his confirmation by Brother Gerard Timoner III, OP, Master of the Order of Preach

New promoter appointed to serve Dominican Nuns globally

New promoter appointed to serve Dominican Nuns globally

ROME — On 19 December 2025, the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed fr. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP, a member of the Province of St. Martin de Porres in the USA, as General Promoter for the Nuns. Fr. Cristóbal succeeds fr. Fernando Antonio García Fernández, OP, a member of the Province of Saint James in…

Province of St. Joseph the Worker elects new provincial

Province of St. Joseph the Worker elects new provincial

The Order of Preachers rejoices in the election of fr. Dominic Mark Eshikena, OP, as the new Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Joseph the Worker (Nigeria and Ghana). On November 14, 2025 the capitular friars of the Province of Saint Joseph the Worker, gathered in Ibadan (Nigeria), elected fr. Dominic as Prior Provincial. He accepted his new mission…

New Procurator General appointed for the Order

New Procurator General appointed for the Order

ROME — The Master of the Order of Preachers, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, has appointed fr. Krzysztof Kocjan, OP, of the Province of Poland, Procurator General of the Order, effective January 5, 2026. Fr. Krzysztof succeeds fr. Benjamin Earl, OP, who has served as Procurator General since 2016. The Procurator General represents the Order of Preachers before the…

Pope Leo XIV offers Dominican General Curia encouragement and prayer

Pope Leo XIV offers Dominican General Curia encouragement and prayer

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV received the Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, together with members of the General Curia of the Order, in an audience on December 18, 2025, in the private library of the Apostolic Palace. The meeting offered an occasion for encouragement, exchange, and prayer as the Church prepared to celebrate…

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