The Prior General presides over and governs the Order and has ordinary authority over the provinces, houses, and brothers. He exercises this power by his proper authority or with his Council in accordance with the established particular and universal law.

Among the functions of the Prior General and Council are those of fostering the progress of the Order; promoting the religious and apostolic life; enhancing the unity and solidarity among the provinces and attending to the fulfillment of the requirements of the Constitutions, the Additional Code, and the ordinances of the General Chapter.

The seat of the General Curia was in Madrid from the time of its origin in 1621 until the act of suppression of 1835. After a few decades of dislocation during which the Order did not enjoy political liberty, it was again installed in Madrid in 1982.

It remained at this location until 1930 when it was transferred to Rome. In 1959, it was established in a new location in the EUR district of Rome where it continues to function.
Among the houses directly dependent on the General Curia are the College of St. Ildefonso in Rome and the residence, St. Ezekiel Moreno in Madrid.

Other houses of the General Curia

College of St. Ildefonso
Via Sistina, 11
00187 Roma
Italy
Tel. (39) 06 488 11 73
Fax (39) 06 481 81 73

Residence St. Ezekiel Moreno
General Dávila, 5, Bajo D
28003 Madrid
Spain
Tel. (34) 91 534 20 70
Fax (34) 91 554 48 01

Year of foundation: 1621.
Number of religious: 25
Number of communities directly dependent on the General Curia: 3
Countries: Italy and Spain

Residence of the General Curia
Curia Generalizia degli Agostiniani Recolletti
Viale dell’Astronomia 27
Casella postale 10760
00144 Roma
Italia.
Tel. (39) 06 592 65 34
(39) 06 592 11 74
Fax (39) 06 592 08 87