Francisco Lerma Martínez
Francisco Lerma Martínez IMC (born May 4, 1944 in El Palmar , Murcia , Spain ; † April 24, 2019 in Maputo , Mozambique ) was a Spanish religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Gurué .
Life
Francisco Lerma Martínez joined the religious order of Consolata Missionaries on October 2, 1966 , made profession on October 2, 1969 , and was ordained a priest on December 20, 1969 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Gurué on March 24, 2010 . The bishop of Xai-Xai , Lucio Andrice Muandula , donated him episcopal ordination on May 30 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francisco Chimoio OFMCap , Archbishop of Maputo , and Jaime Pedro Gonçalves , Archbishop of Beira . The inauguration in the Diocese of Gurué took place on June 13 of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Francisco Lerma Martínez on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fallce en Mozambique el obispo misionero Francisco Lerma. Announcement on omp.es, April 25, 2019. Accessed April 28, 2019 (Spanish).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Chuanguira Machado |
Bishop of Gurué 2010–2019 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lerma Martínez, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Gurué |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Palmar , Murcia , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | before April 24, 2019 |
| Place of death | Maputo , Mozambique |