The Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, has appointed Brother Raúl Gómez Sánchez, OP, as the new Promoter General of the Dominican Priestly Fraternities on 24 June 2025.
He succeeds Brother Florentino Bolo, OP, who had been working closely with this branch of the Dominican Family since 2010 and has served as General Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities since 2016.
Pope Leo XIV has written a letter to the Master of the Order of Preachers, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, on the occasion of the General Chapter being held in Krakow. In it, he expresses his spiritual closeness, encourages the friars in their vocation as contemplative preachers, and offers his Apostolic Blessing to the entire Order.
Memorial of Bl. Jane of Aza2 August 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, Greetings from the General Chapter here in Krakow! At the beginning of our chapter, fr. Vivian Boland presented the work of the theological commission on The Vocation of the Cooperator Brother in the Order and in the Church. There is much to ponder and…
On August 21, 2025, during the Elective Chapter of the Province of Our Lady of the Rosary, held at the Royal Monastery of Santo Tomás in Ávila, Spain, Fr. Mariano González Martín, OP, was elected Provincial Prior. On the same day, he was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, with the signature of his Vicar, Fr. Pablo Carlos Sicouly, OP, and on that very day he accepted the office.
Fr. Francisco Javier Carballo Fernández, OP, has been elected as the new Provincial Prior, succeeding Fr. Jesús Díaz Sariego, OP. The Provincial Chapter of the Province of Hispania, gathered in Caleruega on August 28, 2025, elected Fr. Francisco Javier Carballo Fernández, OP., as the new Provincial Prior for the next four years. On the same day, he was confirmed in this office by…
The capitular friars of the Province of Ireland have re-elected Fr. John Martin Harris, OP, as Prior Provincial, on August 28, 2025. After his confirmation by the Master of the Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, with the signature of his Vicar, Fr. Pablo Carlos Sicouly, OP, on the same date, Fr. John accepted his election and made his…
On Sept. 4, the Master of the Order appointed Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, as General Promoter of Social Communication.
On 13 September 2025, the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Malta, gathered at the Convent of Valletta, reelected Br. Vincent Mary Micallef, OP, as Prior Provincial. Alongside the election of the Prior Provincial, the capitulars elected Br. Claudio Borg, OP, Br. Michael Camilleri, OP, Br. Reno Muscat, OP, and Br. Alan Joseph Adami, OP, as definitors, while Br. Pawlu…
The Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. Thomas Aquinas, meeting at the Shrine of Madonna dell’Arcco in Naples, has elected Br. Sergio Maria Catalano, OP, as Prior Provincial. The election was confirmed by the Master of the Order according to the Constitutions. A native of Palermo, Italy, Br. Sergio completed his university studies in architecture in 1998 and qualified…
On Saturday, 6 September 2025, the Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., confirmed the canonical election of Br. Robert Gay, OP, as Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Dominic in Italy. Br. Robert studied Biological Sciences at Wye College, University of London, before earning a doctorate in Plant Physiology from the University of Glasgow.…
