Gregorio Martínez Sacristán
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Gregorio Martínez Sacristán (born December 19, 1946 in Villarejo de Salvanés , Spain ; † September 20, 2019 ) was a Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Zamora .
Life
Gregorio Martínez Sacristán received the sacrament of ordination on May 20, 1971 after completing his philosophical and theological training at the seminary in Madrid . Between 1974 and 1976 he studied theology with a specialization in catechetics at the Institut Catholique de Paris . He then worked in pastoral care in various Madrid parishes. He was director of the Instituto de Teología a distancia in Madrid, diocesan delegate for catechesis and professor of catechetics.
On December 15, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the bishop of Zamora. The Archbishop of Madrid , Antonio María Cardinal Rouco Varela , donated him episcopal ordination on February 4, 2007 ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Toledo , Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera , and the Archbishop of Valladolid , Braulio Rodríguez Plaza .
For many years he was president of the Real Cofradía de Caballeros Cubicularios de Zamora ; In 2016 he established the canonical brotherhood of the Cofradía de la Virgen de la Saleta .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Casimiro López Llorente |
Bishop of Zamora 2006–2019 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martínez Sacristán, Gregorio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Zamora |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villarejo de Salvanés , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 2019 |