Commissions
Commissions in the Order
A Collaborative governance for a global mission
In the Order of Saint Augustine, commissions serve as essential consultative and advisory bodies that ensure the Order’s mission is carried out with professional expertise and spiritual integrity. These groups are not merely administrative committees; they are structural expressions of "shared discernment" and "co-responsibility," helping the Prior General and other major superiors navigate the complex needs of the Universal Church and contemporary society.
The Role and Purpose of Commissions
The primary role of a commission is to investigate, reflect upon, and provide recommendations on specific areas of religious life and the apostolate. Because no single leader can manage every technical or specialized aspect of a global Order, commissions provide the General Council with a broader perspective drawn from members across the entire world
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The Commissions
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Commission for Fraternal Life and Formation
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Secretariat for Formation
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Secretariat for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults
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Secretariat for Vocations
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Commission for Patristic Institute and Augustinian Studies
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Education Network of the Order of Saint Augustine
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Commission for Pastoral Missions
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Secretariat for Sanctuaries, Parishes, and Families
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Secretariat for Youth Ministry
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Secretariat for Missions and Volunteering
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Secretariat for Digital Missions
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Commission for Augustinian Family
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Commission for Economic Affairs
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Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrated Care of Creation
Foundation: Augustinians Across the World
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Executive Committee​
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Joseph Farrell (Prior General, President)
José María Herranz Maté (Econome General, General Director)
Augustinian Spirituality Institute​
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Executive Committee
Alexander Lam Alania (Vicar General, President)
Manuel Sánchez Tapia (Vicepresident, SAH)
Michele Falcone (Secretary, ITA)
Bitrus Markus Galadima (CAE, CURIA)
Stephen Ong Tan (SAH)
Mario Sergio Rocha (BRP)
Jesper Tilos Bermudez (AUS)
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Collaborators
Africa
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Asia
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Latin America
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North America
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Europe
Commission for the Apostolate and Evangelization ​
Martin Davakan (Asistente general, Coordinador)
Benjamín García Franco (Asistente general, Vice Coordinador)
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Commission for the Economy
José María Herranz Maté (General Econome, Coordinator)
Frederick Commendador (Assistant General, Vice Coordinator)
Aldo R. Potencio (VIL)
Gonzalo Rebolledo Parada (CHL)
Robert Marsh (ANG)
Juan Gabriel Martín Pereña (SAH)
Hiroyuki Thomas Shibata (JAP)
* Fernando Jiménez Barriocanal (Lay Adviser, Spain)
* María del Carmen Tejada (Lay Adviser, Spain)
* Matthew Manion (Lay Adviser, USA)
* Thomas Griffin (Lay Adviser, USA)
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Commission for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
Benjamín García Franco (Asistente general, Coordinador)
Martin Davakan (Asistente general, Vice Coordinador)
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Commission for the Patristic Institute and Augustinian Studies
Joseph Farrell (Prior General, Coordinator)
Kevin De Prinzio (Assistant General)
Commission for Augustinian Lay Movements
Kevin De Prinzio (Assistant General, Coordinator)
James Wambugu (Assistant General, Vice Coordinator)
Commission for Vocations and Initial Formation
Kevin De Prinzio (Assistant General, Coordinator)
James Wambugu (Assistant General, Vice Coordinator)
Secretariat for Safeguarding of Minors and Vunerable Adults
Kevin De Prinzio (Assistant General, Coordinator)
James Wambugu (Assistant General, Vice Coordinator)