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Raúl Martín (bishop)

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Raúl Martín
Archbishop of Paraná
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Paraná
Appointed 28 May 2025
Predecessor Juan Alberto Puiggari
Previous posts Bishop of Santa Rosa (2013-2025)
Titular Bishop of Troyna (2006-2013)
Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (2006-2013)
Orders
Ordination 17 November 1990
by Antonio Quarracino
Consecration 20 May 2006
by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Personal details
Born 9 October 1957
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Raúl Martín (9 October 1957) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2006 until 2013, when he became bishop of Santa Rosa.

Life

Born in Buenos Aires, Martín was ordained to the priesthood on 17 November 1990.

On 1 March 2006, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Troyna. Martín received his episcopal consecration on the following May 20 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with bishop of San Martín, Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo, and bishop of Gualeguaychú, Jorge Eduardo Lozano, serving as co-consecrators.[1]

He was appointed bishop of Santa Rosa on 24 September 2013.[2][3]

References

  1. Back to citation "Ordenación episcopal de monseñor Raúl Martín" (in Spanish). Agencia Informativa Católica Argentina. 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. Back to citation "El Papa nombró obispo de Santa Rosa a Mons. Raúl Martín - AICA.org". aica.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. Back to citation TÉLAM. "El papa nombró obispo de Santa Rosa a monseñor Raúl Martín". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-03.