The Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Fr. Alejandro Moral Antón along with the General Council, appoint Fr. Javier Pérez Barba OSA, from the Province of San Juan de Sahagún in Spain, Assistant General for the South of Europe of the Order of Saint Augustine (Malta, Italy and Spain), replacing Fr. Luis Marín de San Martín OSA, recently appointed Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops and consecrated Bishop.

Javier was born in Salamanca (SPAIN) on July 27, 1979 and is affiliated to the Province of San Juan de Sahagun in Spain. He has a License in Ecclesiastic Studies from the Pontifical University of Salamanca (2004) and a License in Mathematics from the University of Malaga (2010). Since 2014 he has diligently and faithfully served as General Director of Colegio Los Olivos in Málaga, Spain.

As a Province we would like to convey our best wishes to Fr. Javier, thank him for his availability and promise him our prayers.