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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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The Augustinian friars of the Antilles meet in Puerto Rico
At the Retreat House of the Schoenstatt Shrine in Cabo Rojo , Puerto Rico, the friars of the Vicariate of the Antilles gathered for our Sixth Ordinary Vicariate Chapter. We began arriving at the retreat house from the various communities of Puerto Rico on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 7, together with those coming from the Dominican Republic, who had traveled to Puerto Rico beforehand. Fr. Carlos José Sánchez, OSA, Provincial Counselor for Latin America and delegate of th
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Guardians of family intimacy: the Vicariate of the Antilles promotes an important social work project advocating for dignified housing in the Dominican Republic
During the month of November, the Assistant General for Latin America, Father Alexander Lam, made a visitation of renewal to the Vicariate of the Antilles. Six houses, some 26 friars, 11 parishes and two schools are distributed among the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Texas. “The work that the Vicariate is carrying out is very beautiful and impressive. They are also trying to respond to the guidelines given by the Order to promote community life, although there is stil
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