Félix Lázaro Martinez
Félix Lázaro Martínez SchP (born March 2, 1936 in Logroño ) is a Spanish religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ponce .
Life
Félix Lázaro Martinez joined the religious order of the Piarists and was ordained a priest on April 9, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Ponce on March 20, 2002 . He was ordained episcopate on April 25th of the same year by the Bishop of Ponce, Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras ; Co- consecrators were Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio , Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico , and Iñaki Mallona Txertudi CP , Bishop of Arecibo .
When Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras retired , he succeeded him on June 11, 2003 as Bishop of Ponce.
On December 22, 2015, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Félix Lázaro Martinez on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved February 16, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ponce (Porto Rico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 22, 2015, accessed December 22, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras |
Bishop of Ponce 2003–2015 |
Rubén Antonio González Medina CMF |
 Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of Puerto Rico of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem since 2003 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lázaro Martinez, Félix |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lázaro Martínez, Félix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ponce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Logroño |