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Bishop Luis Marìn de San Martìn, O.S.A. Appointed Almoner of His Holiness
The Prior General Fr. Joseph L. Farrell with his Council joyfully announces that the Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed MONS. LUIS MARN DE SAN MARTÍN ALMONER OF HIS HOLINESS thereby entrusting to him the governance of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. The news of the appointment was published today, Thursday, 12 March 2026, in the Official Bulletin of the Holy See at 12:00 (Italian time). Mons. Luis MARÍN, originally from Madrid (Spain), has rendered long service to th
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