María Rosa Martín Peña, nueva presidenta de Confer Burgos

María Rosa Martín Peña, a religious sister of the Niño Jesús Pobre, has been named the new president of the Burgos Conference of Religious (CONFER Burgos). The religious communities within the Archdiocese of Burgos selected her during an assembly held in the diocese.

She succeeds Carmelo Hernández Gallo, a Carmelite who stepped down after moving to a new assignment in Soria. Juan Manuel Martínez, a Dominican, was appointed vice president and will also serve on the XVII Consejo Presbiterial.

The conference also welcomed Juan Mariano de Lucio Delgado as the new delegate, replacing Amadeo Alonso. Juan Manuel Sancho, a Salesian, continues as administrator, and María Isabel Bartolomé, a religious of the Angélicas, remains secretary.