Joseph Francis Martino
Joseph Francis Martino (born May 1, 1946 in Philadelphia ) is former Bishop of Scranton .
Life
The rector of the Pontifical North America College , James Aloysius Hickey , ordained him on December 18, 1970 as a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Philadelphia and titular bishop of Cellae in Mauretania on January 24, 1996 . The Archbishop of Philadelphia, Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua , donated him episcopal ordination on March 11 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francis Schulte , Archbishop of New Orleans , and Edward Peter Cullen , Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia.
He was named Bishop of Scranton on July 25, 2003, and inducted into office on October 1 of the same year. During his term of office, the Diocese of Scranton paid compensation of US $ 450,000 to a sexually abused youth, whereby the prelate, Carlos Urrutigoity , who was installed in the diocese, escaped a criminal sentence. Martino resigned from his position on August 31, 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mayra Rivarola: Millonaria indemnización salvó a Urrutigoity, acusado de pedofilia , p. 1. ABC of June 8, 2014
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Clifford Timlin |
Bishop of Scranton 2003–2009 |
Joseph Charles Bambera |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martino, Joseph Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martino, Joseph; Martino, Joseph F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Scranton |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |