The Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. James in Mexico, gathered at the Casa de Nuestro Padre Santo Domingo in Tultenango on 4 September 2025, re-elected Br. Luis Javier Rubio Guerrero, OP, as Prior Provincial. The election, for a second term, was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, and was also accepted…
A new service of fraternity, wisdom, and evangelical zeal The Chapter of the Vice-Province of Bolivia, held in Samaipata from 22 to 26 September 2025, has elected Br. Rafael Guzmán Gabriel, OP, as the new Vice-Provincial Prior. On the same day, his election was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP. Br. Rafael formally…
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.…
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 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 friars of the Vicariate of St. Vincent Liem gathered in Houston, Texas, from June 23-28, 2025, for their vicariate assembly. On June 25, 2025, Brother Joseph An Quoc Dang, OP, was elected Vicar Provincial, succeeding Brother Peter Huong Pham, OP, who completed his four-year term of service. Br. Joseph will guide the vicariate for the next four years (2025-29).…
On Sept. 4, the Master of the Order appointed Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, as General Promoter of Social Communication.
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…
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…
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.
