Brother Armin A. Luistro, Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, has appointed Brother Luis Antonio Cárdenas Medina, FSC, as Visitor of the Bolivia-Peru District for a four-year term, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030.
Brother Luis was born on 30 November 1979 in the city of Arequipa, Peru. He completed his school education at the Colegio San Juan Bautista de La Salle in his hometown, where he became acquainted with the charism and educational mission of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He undertook his university studies in Education at the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, of the Society of Jesus.
As a member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, he made his perpetual profession on 13 January 2008, definitively consecrating his life to God through educational service, particularly to children and young people.
Throughout his religious life, he has devoted several years of service to the initial formation and accompaniment of the Brothers, having held the roles of formator and director of the Postulancy, formator and director of the Novitiate in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and formator at the Novitiate in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He has also served as a member and chair of the Formation Commission of the Bolivia–Peru District.
His career also encompasses extensive experience in the Lasallian Educational Mission. He has taught at Colegio La Salle in Lima, Colegio San Juan Bautista de La Salle in Arequipa, and Colegio La Salle in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
In the field of Pastoral Ministry and Educational Management, he has served as Pastoral Coordinator at Colegio La Salle in Lima, Deputy Head of Formation at Colegio San Juan Bautista de La Salle in Arequipa, and Deputy Principal at Colegio La Salle in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
His experience in Religious Formation, Personal and Community Accompaniment, Pastoral Ministry and Educational Management has shaped his career as a Brother of the Christian Schools and forms an important foundation for his service in leadership and governance of the District.
On 20 October 2026, when informing Brother Luis of his appointment as Visitor of the Bolivia–Peru District, the Brother Superior General emphasised the evangelical nature of this responsibility, focused on the accompaniment of the Brothers, the strengthening of fraternal life and the care of the Lasallian Educational Mission. Similarly, he has entrusted him with promoting vocational and community life, the pastoral ministry of vocations, association between Brothers and laypeople, commitment to the most vulnerable ones, the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people, and transparency in the management of the District.
We extend our congratulations and best wishes to Brother Luis, whilst expressing our gratitude to Brother Jorge Antonio Aguilar Reyna, FSC for his generous service to the Lasallian District of Bolivia-Peru, as his term as Visitor draws to a close.