Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín has been named Almoner of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, granting him the dignity of archbishop.
The appointment marks a major step in the Spanish prelate’s career. Until now, Bishop Marín de San Martín, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine (O.S.A.), served as undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops and held the titular see of Suliana.
As Almoner, he will oversee the Vatican’s charitable activities on behalf of the Pope, coordinating aid to the poor and vulnerable across the globe.
Bishop Marín de San Martín’s succeeds Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who has been appointed metropolitan archbishop of Łódź, Poland after serving as prefect of the Dicastery since 2022.
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