The Secretary

His Excellency Msgr. Aurelio García Macías was born on 28 March 1965, in Pollos, Spain. He was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Valladolid in 1992.

He holds a Licentiate in Philosophy from the University of Salamanca and a Doctorate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute (Sant’Anselmo), Rome.

He served as parish priest of Villalba de los Alcores, La Mudarra, and the parishes of the Most Holy Saviour and St James the Apostle in Valladolid.

He was subsequently appointed Archdiocesan Delegate for Liturgy and Rector of the Seminary of the same Archdiocese.

Since 1 September 2015, he has been serving in the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, where he became Head of Office in 2016.

On 27 May 2021, Pope Francis appointed him as Undersecretary of the same Congregation elevating him to the dignity of Bishop and assigning him the titular See of Rotdon.

On 11 July 2021, he received episcopal ordination in the Cathedral of Valladolid by Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez.

On 10 August 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed him as Archbishop Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.