‘My diocese is the poor’: Archbishop Marín on his plans as papal almoner

The longtime collaborator of Leo talks about the 'quantitive and qualitative leaps' taken by his ancient office.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, OSA as papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity on March 12.

Archbishop Luis Marìn de San Martìn,OSA, with Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Order of St. Augustine.

While the office of papal almoner is one of the oldest Vatican institutions, Pope Francis’ 2022 reform of the curia…