Appointment of auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The Holy Father has appointed as titular of Vergi and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, the Reverend Francisco José Prieto Fernández, of the clergy of the diocese of Orense and episcopal vicar for New Evangelisation.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Francisco José Prieto Fernández was born on 18 August 1968 in Orense. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology in the minor seminary of Orense. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Universidad de Navarra in 1992 and a licentiate in patristic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.

He was ordained a priest on 26 June 1993.

Since ordination he has held the following roles: parish vicar of Santa Teresita (1994-1995), formator in the minor seminary (1995-1996), administrator of various parishes (1996-2001 and 2008-2009), chaplain of the San José monastery (2004-2020), parish vicar of San Pío X (2009-2020) and episcopal vicar for New Evangelisation (2012-2020), Within the university he has served as adjunct professo at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (1995-1996), professor of the Theology Institute of Orense (2007-2019), director of the distance-learning Theological Centre (1998-2020) and director of the Diocesan School of Theology (2009-2012).