The Prior General presides over and governs the Order and has ordinary authority over the provinces, houses, and brothers. He exercises this power by his proper authority or with his Council in accordance with the established particular and universal law. Among the functions of the Prior General and Council are those of fostering the progress of the Order; promoting the religious and apostolic life; enhancing the unity and solidarity among the provinces and attending to the fulfillment of the requirements of the Constitutions, the Additional Code, and the ordinances of the General Chapter. The seat of the General Curia was in Madrid from the time of its origin in 1621 until the act of suppression of 1835. After a few decades of dislocation during which the Order did not enjoy political liberty, it was again installed in Madrid in 1982. It remained at this location until 1930 when it was transferred to Rome. In 1959, it was established in a new location in the EUR district of Rome where it continues to function. Among the houses directly dependent on the General Curia are the College of St. Ildefonso in Rome and the residence, St. Ezekiel Moreno in Madrid. Year of foundation: 1621. Number of religious: 25 Number of communities directly dependent on the General Curia: 3 Countries: Italy and Spain Other houses of the General Curia College of St. Ildefonso Via Sistina, 11 00187 Roma Italy Tel. (39) 06 488 11 73 Fax (39) 06 481 81 73 Residence St. Ezekiel Moreno General Dávila, 5, Bajo D 28003 Madrid Spain Tel. (34) 91 534 20 70 Fax (34) 91 554 48 01 Residence of the General Curia Curia Generalizia degli Agostiniani Recolletti Viale dell’Astronomia 27 Casella postale 10760 00144 Roma Italia. Tel. (39) 06 592 65 34 (39) 06 592 11 74 Fax (39) 06 592 08 87