New Global Community Director of Educate Magis
The Secretary for Secondary and Pre-secondary Education, with great joy and gratitude, announces that Fr Hugo Gómez Sevilla, SJ, a Jesuit leader with a wealth of valuable international leadership experience building networks, pastoral sensitivity, and a deep commitment to Jesuit education, will join the Educate Magis team as the new Global Community Director, beginning in December 2026.
“Fr Hugo brings to this role a wealth of leadership experience, pastoral sensitivity, and a deep commitment to Jesuit education... He also brings valuable international experience and a clear commitment to forming educators through Ignatian spirituality, helping communities grow in both identity and innovation. His work reflects a deep belief in the power of networks built on trust and shared learning across cultures. We are very grateful to Fr Hugo for his availability and to Fr Hermann, Provincial of the Colombian Province for his generosity and that of his Province”, said Fr Jimmy Bartolo, SJ, Secretary of Fr General for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education.
Fr Hugo currently serves as Rector (President) of Colegio San Pedro Claver in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and previously served as President of the Asociación de Colegios Jesuitas de Colombia (ACODESI – Jesuit School Network of Colombia). In these roles, he has built strong relationships across institutions, guided important initiatives, and accompanied educators in their mission.
Fr Hugo will succeed Dave Smith, to whom we are grateful for his dedicated service over the past two years. During this time, Dave led the development of the Educate Magis Apostolic Plan, working closely with a global task force representing all regions. This plan now gives us a clear direction for the years ahead. Dave will remain in his role through the end of the year to ensure a smooth and thoughtful transition.
When he takes up the position later this year, Fr Hugo will be based in Galway, Ireland, and will work closely with the Secretariat for Education and the Educate Magis team, as well as with our regional and provincial delegates around the world. Together, we will continue strengthening our global community and deepening our shared mission in Jesuit education.
Fr Hugo Gómez Sevilla
New Global Community Director for Educate Magis
About Educate Magis
Based in Galway, Ireland, Educate Magis, the global apostolic online community of educators from the Jesuit Global Network of Schools, has grown into an important space for connection, collaboration, and formation, linking more than 20,000 educators in over 70 countries. As a work entrusted directly to the Society of Jesus under the authority of Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, it continues to help us live out our call to be a universal body with a universal mission – serving reconciliation and justice in our world.
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