Br. Ángel Diego García Otaola

Br. Ernesto Sánchez, with his Council,  appointed Br. Ángel Diego, from the Province of Mediterránea, as the first Director of the Secretariat of Solidarity. Br. Ángel took up his responsibilities from September 2019.

Br. Ángel Diego

I was born on January 9, 1975, in Burgos, Spain. I grew up in a family of 4 (with my parents and sister). My parents instilled the faith in me from when I was a child and encouraged me to live Christian values.

At the age of 11, I entered the juniorate at Guardamar, in the former Province of Levante. I did all my formation in that Province. The closeness and affection that I saw in the Brothers helped me to grow and strengthen my Marist religious vocation, along with the support of my family. I made my first vows in Torrente on 16 July 1995.

Over the years I have had the opportunity to work in different fields. In the schools of Cullera, Sanlúcar la Mayor, Badajoz and Chamberí. I also worked for some years in Torrente, in a children’s centre.

In recent years I have been part of the post-novitiate community of the Provinces of Compostela and Mediterránea in Madrid, accompanying the Brothers in the first stage of post-novitiate formation.

As for my studies, I had the privilege of being able to study for a Teaching Diploma and Degree in Psychology and Religious Sciences.