During the Provincial Chapter of the Catalonian Province held in Olot on March 29-31, the leadership was confirmed for the next three years.
The oldest foundations in the Catalonian province date to the middle of the 13th century. Perpini dates to around 1265 and Narbonne to 1321 were part of the Province of Spain. This are also became known as the Province of Aragon since the majority of the houses were located in the kingdoms or the territories of the so-called "Crown of Aragon." In 1336, the Vicariate of Perpinani was established which three years later became called "Perpiniani et Maioricarum." In 1342 it was erected into a province under the name of Majorica and from 1354 it was called the Province of Catalonia.
In 1580, three houses located in Sardinia were united to the Province of Catalonia but that union lasted only a few years. In 1835 all the houses of the Province of Catalonia were suppressed by the civil authorities. Restoration of the "Province of Spain" began towards the end of the 19th century with the help of the Majorica in particular. In 1906 the area was divided into the Baetica and Arago-Valentine Province. In 1932, the General Commissariat of Catalonia was established and in 1950 it began a province again.
Before the restoration of the province, members were involved in the restoration of the Provinces of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Pernambuco in Brazil and the Polish Province. The members of the province have also worked to establish the Order in Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
The following were elected to leadership:
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Provincial | Provincial | Provinciale
P. Javier Domingo Garmón Calvo, O. Carm.
1st Councilor | 1er Consejero | 1o Consigliere
Fr. Joan Güell i Casademont, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor | 2do Consejero | 2o Consigliere
P. Nicolás Carrizalez Castillo, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor | 3er Consejero | 3o Consigliere
P. Onesimus Muthini Muthoka, O. Carm.
4th Councilor | 4to Consejero | 4o Consigliere
P. Manuel Bonilla Gutiérrez, O. Carm.
