The Carmelite Order is once again delighted to announce today, 8th June 2016, that the Holy Father, Pope Francis has nominated bishop of the diocese of Cajazeiras, in Brazil, the Secretary General of the Order, Fr. Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O.Carm., of the Province of Pernambuco. Fr. Francisco de Sales was born at Araripina in Brazil, on 17th April 1968. Following his profession in the Order on 24th January 1988, he was ordained priest on 25th November 1995. Among his many responsibilities in the Order, from 2005 to 2011 he served as Prior Provincial, from 2012 to 2013 as Subprior of the “Centro Internazionale S. Alberto” (CISA) in Rome and from December 2013 until today as Secretary General of the Order.

To Fr. Francisco de Sales we offer our warmest congratulations on behalf of the whole Carmelite Family.