Father Enrique Herrero García was born in Madrid on May 18, 1936, as the son of the late Julián and Teodora Herrero. He was baptized on June 2, 1936, at the Parish of St. Raymond (San Ramón) and confirmed on June 16, 1946.
At the age of twenty, while studying engineering, he entered the Franciscan Order. On October 15, 1957, he received the Franciscan habit and began his novitiate at the Shrine of Our Lady of Cura. He made his temporary profession on October 16, 1958, and his solemn profession at Cura on October 3, 1962. He received the minor orders in Rome between October 30 and December 17, 1960. He was ordained a subdeacon on March 22, 1962, and a deacon on January 23, 1963, in Palma. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Jesús Enciso on April 30, 1963.
Fr. Enrique pursued his studies in the humanities in Madrid, earning his higher secondary degree in 1952. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Theology in 1961 in Rome and a Licentiate in Theology in 1972 from the University of Comillas. In 1983, he also earned a Diploma in Spirituality and a Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters, with a specialization in Education.
In 1963, he was assigned to the Raimund Lull School in Madrid, where he served for four years before being transferred to the Shrine of Our Lady of Vico in Logroño. From 1970 to 1973, he served as the Director of the Students’ Residence in Madrid, and from 1971 to 1975 he was also Pastor of the Parish of the Santo Niño de Cebú. In 1975, he began serving in the Diocese of Madrid-Alcalá. He was entrusted with the Parish of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Robledo, which included eight villages.
In 1977, he became pastor of the Parish of Navalagamella (Madrid). In 1978, after this pastoral experience, he was appointed Local Minister of the Franciscan Fraternity in Quintanar, Toledo. In 1984, he became the Director of the Quintanar School, and three years later, in 1987, he was appointed Local Minister and Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish (La Piedad) in Madrid. In 1997, he was assigned to the Fraternity of the Santo Niño de Cebú as Pastor and bursar. In 2001, he was transferred to the San Francisco Fraternity in Madrid, once again serving as Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish. From 2004 to 2005, he was stationed at the Convent of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome, where he served as Vice Rector of the Basilica.
In 2005, he was appointed manager of the guesthouse and Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Madrid, where, in 2009, he also became bursar. That same year, he was appointed as the National Assistant to the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS), where he was deeply loved and appreciated by the members of the fraternity. For several years, he also served as Spiritual Assistant to the Franciscan Sisters of the Third Order Regular, of the Federation of the Immaculate Conception.
One of Fr. Enrique’s most notable contributions was his dedication to youth ministry through the Baden-Powell Scout movement. He was among the founders of three scout groups: San Diego, the Holy Child of Cebu (Madrid), and the Quintanar Convent (Toledo).
In 2021, after experiencing the challenges of COVID-19, he was transferred to the Provincial Infirmary of La Porciúncula. Later that year, following the Provincial Chapter, he was assigned to the Fraternity of St. Francis and St. Elizabeth in Palma de Gandía, where he was subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In November 2024, after being admitted to Gandía Hospital, his health gradually declined. On February 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., he passed away from cardiac arrest, peacefully welcomed into God’s presence.