From January 20 to 27, 2025, the brothers of the Province of the Most Holy Trinity in Chile celebrated their Provincial Chapter at the “Casa Alvernia”, in San Francisco de Mostazal.
With the motto “In listening to the Spirit…we renew our identity as Friars Minor”, the brothers of the fifteen Franciscan presences in Chile, listening to the Gospel and guided by the Holy Spirit, met to discern their fraternal life and mission, to define the provincial priorities for the next three years, and to elect the new provincial government.
Br. Lino Miranda Castañeda, OFM, was elected Minister Provincial: born June 25, 1975 in Padre Hurtado (Melipilla), he entered the novitiate on January 10, 1997, in the fraternity Rapel de Navidad. He made his first profession on March 4, 1998, and solemn profession on March 21, 2003. He was ordained priest by Valparaíso Bishop Gonzalo Duarte on August 1, 2008. He graduated in philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, obtained a master’s degree in formation from the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome, and a Diploma in Psychological-Spiritual Accompaniment from the Alberto Hurtado University of Chile.
Br. Lino carried out the following assignments in the province: provincial definitor; secretary for formation and studies; animator of vocational ministry; guardian; master of temporary professed, novices and postulants.
Br. Claudio Pumarino Guzmán, OFM, was elected provincial vicar; the new provincial Definitorium is now composed of Br. Miguel Correa, OFM, Br. Ricardo Vasquez, OFM, Br. Jaime Campos, OFM, and Br. Julio Campos, OFM.
