Overview
- Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, an Augustinian and undersecretary of the Synod, was named Almoner of His Holiness and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, receiving the rank of archbishop.
- Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who has led papal charity since 2013 and became prefect under the 2022 curia reform, was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź in Poland.
- The Holy See Press Office published the appointments on March 12, 2026, formalizing the leadership transition at the Vatican charity office.
- Krajewski said he accepted the move to bring experience from the heart of the universal Church to a local Church and noted he stands ready to serve a diocese of about 2.5 million people.
- During his tenure as papal almoner, Krajewski undertook 10 missions to Ukraine delivering emergency aid, reflecting the office’s hands-on humanitarian role.