Biography
He was born in Masaya, Nicaragua, on May 1, 1965. He belongs to the Central American Province. He made his first profession on February 08, 1986, and solemn profession on January 05, 1990. He was ordained a priest on June 6, 1990.
After studying Philosophy and Theology in Guatemala (1990-1994), he obtained his Licentiate and Doctorate in Canon Law (utroque iure) from the Lateran Pontifical University in Rome (1992-1998).
He was Judge (1998-2002) and Judicial Vicar (2003-2022) at the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Guatemala.
He also served as Assistant to the Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Central America (2011-2022), as well as Professor of Canon Law at the Salesian Theologate – Universidad Mesoamericana (1998-2010), and at the Major Seminary of Guatemala (1998-2011). He also served as Superior of the Church of Saint Teresa in Guatemala (2008-2014) and Provincial Councillor (2011-2014).
Activity
The Procurator General is one of the three Major Officials of the Order elected by the Definitory General (cf. Constitutions, 189).
Compete Procurator General handle the affairs of the Order to the Holy See, serving under the Provost or Definitory, as required by the nature of matter (cf. ibid., 190).
189. The following officials are to be appointed by the Definitory: the Procurator General, the Secretary General ant the Bursar General
190. The Procurator General acts as liaison between the Order and the Apostolici See, and exercises this function under the direction of the Superior General or the Definitory as the case may require
To help the Provinces and all the monasteries that require it, the General Procura has developed and made available to all practical administrative guide to follow procedures for different cases. It explains in detail the steps that must be taken and documents to be submitted and send to the resolution of each case, according to the Constitutions of the Order and the Vatican laws.
The Procurator General may be consulted to help resolve all legal cases of different nature, that arise, or the practice to be followed in each of them.
