Adalberto Martínez Flores
Adalberto Martínez Flores (born July 8, 1951 in Asunción ) is a Paraguayan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo .
Life
The coadjutor bishop of Saint Thomas , Seán Patrick O'Malley OFMCap , ordained him on April 7, 1985 as a deacon and on August 24, 1985 as a priest of the diocese of Saint Thomas. In 1993 he was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Asunción .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Asunción and titular bishop of Tatilti on August 14, 1997 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Asunción, Felipe Santiago Benítez Ávalos , on November 8th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Sean Patrick O'Malley OFMCap, Bishop of Fall River , and Elliot Griffin Thomas , Bishop of Saint Thomas.
On May 18, 2000, he was appointed Bishop of San Lorenzo . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of San Pedro on February 19, 2007 . On March 14, 2012, he was appointed military bishop of Paraguay .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo on June 23, 2018
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (Paraguay). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 23, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of San Lorenzo 2000-2007 |
Sebelio Peralta Álvarez |
| Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez SVD |
Bishop of San Pedro 2007–2012 |
Pierre Jubinville CSSp |
| Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos |
Military Bishop of Paraguay 2012–2018 |
vacant |
| Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos |
Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo since 2018 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martínez Flores, Adalberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Paraguayan clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asunción |