Historic First: Lay Brother Elected Provincial Superior of Congregation

Brother José Miguel Bello Tena has been elected as the new Provincial Superior of the Luis Amigó Province of the Capuchin Tertiary Religious (Amigonian Friars), for the three-year period 2025-2028.

This is the first time in the congregation’s history that a religious who is not a priest has been elected as a major superior of one of its provinces. The appointment required confirmation by the Dicastery for Religious, in line with the rescript of Pope Francis issued in 2022.

Brother Bello has participated in the provincial government continuously since 2001.

The Luis Amigó Province includes communities in Spain, the Ivory Coast, Benin, Germany, and Poland.

Founded in 1889 by Blessed Luis Amigó, the Amigonian order is dedicated primarily to the education, care, and social reintegration of at-risk young people through schools, residential centres, and social programmes.

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Sep 3

A lay brother has been elected for the first time to lead a province of the Amigonian Friars, following confirmation from the Vatican.

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la verdad prevaleceSep 2

The Anti-Church's plan in action, described in the Masonic document Alta Vendita, on Masonic infiltration to subvert the Catholic Church. A non-hierarchical church with a Masonic pope.

la verdad prevaleceSep 2

But as is more evident then, it shows us that we are witnessing the takeover of the anti-Catholic St. Gallen mafia sect; we are witnessing the formation of the anti-church.

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la verdad prevaleceSep 2

It is known that many Marxists like Bergoglio and McCarrick infiltrated the seminary, so I don't think it's historic if the infiltrators now usurp the papacy. It's no surprise that apostate laymen usurp the priests.

OrthocatSep 2

This is just a lead-up to female "empowerment" and the emasculation of the Church. Step 1: allow lay brothers to rule religious orders, Step 2: have deaconesses cuz "they're in the Bible." Step 3: let "competent "ladies" run Vatican offices, FINAL RESULT: women's ordination to priesthood & episcopate - NO longer the Church founded by Christ!

DefendTruthSep 2

The congregation comprises 358 members, which includes 178 priests, as of the year 2020

Father Karl A ClaverSep 2

This is not right. Laymen have no business telling priests what to do in religious matters.