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Augustinian Bishops

Augustinian Bishops

According to the Constitutions, friars who are called to serve the greater Church as bishops—following the example of Saint Augustine himself—remain members of the Order. (Const. 257)

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The status and responsibilities of Augustinian bishops are described as follows:

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  • Observance of the Rule: They are still obliged to observe the spirit and the prescriptions of the Rule and the Constitutions, provided these are compatible with their apostolic service as bishops.

  • Rights and Privileges: They continue to enjoy the rights and privileges afforded to members of the Order and their specific circumscription.

  • Active Voice: Augustinian bishops are granted the right of active voice (the right to vote) within the Order under specific conditions: they must have retired from their office and returned to live in a religious house.

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Historical Precedent: The Constitutions note that Saint Augustine lived out the ideal of the "servants of God" throughout his various roles as a layman, priest, and finally as a bishop.

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Gathering of 19 Augustinian Bishops in February 2016 in Rome. 

Living Augustinian Bishops

  • Pope Leo XIV (70),
    Supreme Pontiff and Prefect of Dicastery for Evangelisation

  • Archbishop Helizandro Emiro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (60), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida (Venezuela)

  • Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. (69),
    Metropolitan Archbishop of Panamá (Panama) and Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

  • Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (59),
    Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria

  • Bishop Martin Banga Ayanyaki, O.S.A. (53),
    Bishop of Buta (Congo-Kinshasa)

  • Bishop Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A. (56),
    Bishop of Timika (Indonesia)

  • Bishop Domenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A. (85),
    Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Chuquibambilla (Peru)

  • Bishop Alberto Germán Bochatey, O.S.A. (70),
    Titular Bishop of Mons in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina)

  • Bishop Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. (60),
    Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos (Peru)

  • Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. (84),
    Bishop emeritus of Lancaster (England)

  • Bishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A. (52),
    Titular Bishop of Ausuccura, Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru) and General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council

  • Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. (51),
    Bishop of Chiclayo (Peru)

  • Bishop Julián García Centeno, O.S.A. (92),
    Titular Bishop of Girus and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Iquitos (Peru)

  • Bishop Manuel Herrero Fernández, O.S.A. (79),
    Bishop emeritus of Palencia (Spain)

  • Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A. (64),
    Titular Bishop of Suliana and Undersecretary of General Secretariat of the Synod

  • Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba, O.S.A. (56),
    Bishop of Bagamoyo (Tanzania)

  • Bishop John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A. (65),
    Bishop of Kano (Nigeria)

  • Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. (58),
    Bishop of Colón–Kuna Yala (Panama) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Panama

  • Bishop Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A. (86),
    Bishop emeritus of Orvieto–Todi (Italy)

  • Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A. (83),
    Bishop emeritus of Chulucanas (Peru)

  • Bishop Wilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A. (51),
    Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibambilla (Peru)

  • Bishop Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A. (58),
    Titular Bishop of Catula and Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

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