(ANS – Rome – October 31, 2026) – On October 30, 2026, during the October–November plenary session of the General Council, the Rector Major, Father Fabio Attard, with the consent of the General Council, appointed Father Adán Luis Marrero Berríos as Superior of the Salesian Province of the Antilles (ANT).

Father Adán Luis Marrero Berríos was born on January 10, 1969, in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, in the Diocese of Arecibo. He completed his novitiate in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, and made his first religious profession on August 16, 1988. He made his perpetual profession on August 5, 1994, in Orocovis and was ordained a priest on July 27, 1997, in the same town.

Over the years, he has held numerous positions of responsibility, both in local Salesian communities and within the Antilles Province.

He served as director of several Salesian houses in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, including Aibonito, San Juan-Cantera, Orocovis, and Santo Domingo. He also served as vicar, councilor, and community treasurer, as well as pastor of the parish in Orocovis from 2010 to 2013.

At the provincial level, he has gained significant experience in leadership and governance. He has served several terms as a provincial councilor for the Antilles Province, as Delegate for Youth Ministry, and as Director of Initial and Ongoing Formation, Vocational Guidance, Volunteer Services, and Social Communication.

Currently a member of the Antilles Province, he is temporarily assigned to the Mexico-Guadalajara (MEG) Province, where he serves as Provincial Councilor and Delegate for the Salesian Family and Salesian Cooperators.

Father Berríos holds a licentiate in philosophy and a bachelor’s degree in theology.

He succeeds Father José Pastor Ramírez as Superior of the Antilles Province.