Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Luis Marin de San Martin, O.S.A., as the new Almsgiver of His Holiness and Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, conferring upon him the dignity of Archbishop. Marín, until now titular bishop of Suliana and Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod. He thus replaces Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who has been appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland). Cardinal Krajewski, 63, had held the post of Almsgiver since 2013 and became prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity in 2022.
Who is Mons. Luis Marín?
Bishop Luis Marin comes to the position with a trajectory marked by the coordination and promotion of synodality in the Church. An Augustinian from Madrid, he has been one of the undersecretaries of the Synod of Bishops, collaborating closely with Cardinal Mario Grech and the French nun Nathalie Becquart. In a interview granted to Omnes Marín described the Synod as a process of listening and participation, emphasizing that the synodal Church is walking together: «to live the Church is to live synodality. Promoting this synodality is the task of all Christians”.
In his work as undersecretary, Msgr. Marin has promoted the participation of the laity in the Church, always emphasizing the spiritual dimension and openness to the Holy Spirit as a guide for discernment. His experience in coordinating and leading synodal processes will be key in his new mission, which combines the administration of the Dicastery with the direct accompaniment of the Pope's charitable works.
Luis Marin has shared his daily life with the Pope for years and maintains a great friendship with him, which has allowed him to get to know his career closely. After the election of Leo XIV, the new almoner dedicated a article in Omnes to analyze and publicize his figure.
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