Marcos Gregorio McGrath
Marcos Gregorio McGrath CSC (born February 10, 1924 in Panama City , † August 4, 2000 ) was a Panamanian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Panama .
Life
Marcos Gregorio McGrath joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross and was ordained a priest on June 11, 1949 .
Pope John XXIII appointed him on August 8, 1961 titular bishop of Caeciri and auxiliary bishop in Panama . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Panama, Francisco Beckmann CMF , on October 8 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Alfredo Francesco Mendez Gonzalez CSC, Bishop of Arecibo , and Jesús Serrano Pastor CMF , Vicar Apostolic of Darién .
On March 3, 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the first bishop of Santiago de Veraguas .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Panama on February 5, 1969. On April 18, 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted his health-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas 1964–1969 |
Martin Legarra Tellechea OAR |
| Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez |
Archbishop of Panama 1969–1994 |
José Dimas Cedeño Delgado |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McGrath, Marcos Gregorio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Panama |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panama City |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 2000 |