PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
REGIONAL CONFERENCES OF THE ORDER
GENERAL CURIA
CONVENTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF PRIOR GENERAL
LAST PRESENCES AND FOUNDATIONS
GENERAL CURIA
STRUCTURE OF THE ORDER
Our Order is composed of communities at the conventual, provincial and general levels; for each there is a corresponding chapter and prior.
Within the Order, the authority which all friars must obey, resides in these chapters and Priors, who exercise it in a spirit of service in accordance with what is established in our Constitutions and Canon Law. Each of us is also bound to obey the Supreme Pontiff as our highest superior by reason of the vow of obedience.
THE PRIOR GENERAL
The Prior General, leader of the entire Order, has authority over all friars, priories and provinces, according to our Constitutions, and exercises this authority in a spirit of service.
A prior, as the first among brothers, has the primary responsibility for the community. Mindful that in the discharge of his duty and the exercise of his authority he must bear witness Christ, who came “not to be served but to serve”, and “so that his own might have more abundant life, “ the prior fulfills his mandate as a service, to the individual friars and to the community.
GENERAL COUNCILLORS
The Provincial Council and the General Council share responsibility for governing with the respective priors and participate in their authority according to the norms of these Constitutions.
The General Council consists of the Prior General, the four General Councillors and the Procurator of the Order if he has been appointed Vicar General.
FR. ÁNGEL M. RUIZ GARNICA There are four General Councillors. To the extent possible, they are of different nationalities and languages.
Terms of office at the provincial and general levels extend from one elective chapter to the next.
he duty of the Procurator of the Order is to look after the interests of individual friars, communities, Provinces and the Order in their relationship with the Holy See.
The length of his office is six years.
OTHER OFFICES ...
The Secretary for the Centre of Communications:
The Secretary of Missions:
The President of the International Liturgical Commission of the Order:
The General Regent for Studies
The President of the Historical Institute:
The Archivist of the Historical Archives:
The Postulator of Causes for Beatification and Canonisation
The
Secretary for the Servite Secular Order & Lay Groups:
The General Treasurer: fr. Piergiorgio M. Mazzoleni