On February 6, 2021, Pope Francis appointed the Augustinian friar Luis Marin de San Martin as undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, at the same time granting him the episcopal dignity and assigning him the titular See of Suliana. He was ordained a bishop on April 11...
On May 20, the Encounter of Augustinian Recollect Bishops was inaugurated, which will be held until May 25 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The Prior General of the Order, Fr. Miguel Angel Hernandez welcomed the participants, urging them to freely express how they see the...
On May 16, the Augustinian Family celebrates the feast of Saints Alypius and Posidius, friends of St. Augustine. Since 2021, with a decree of Fr. Miguel Miró, Prior General at that time, became patrons of the Augustinian Recollect Youth, trusting “that with...
Mother MariaJose Vila is the current prioress of Our Lady of Consolation Monastery, the community of Augustinian Recollect nuns in Wote (Kenya). She considers herself a ‘universal Valencian’. Since she left her native land in Valencia (Spain), the life of...
At present there are 23 Augustinian Recollects who have been called to serve the Church as bishops. Most are found in the Americas, especially in mission areas. Brazil is the country with the most Augustinian Recollect bishops, followed by Peru, Panama, Colombia,...
At present there are 23 Augustinian Recollects who have been called to serve the Church as bishops. Most are found in the Americas, especially in mission areas. Brazil is the country with the most Augustinian Recollect bishops, followed by Peru, Panama, Colombia,...