Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes
Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes (born May 9, 1943 in San Martín Jilotepeque , Chimaltenango Department , Guatemala ) is a Guatemalan Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Santiago de Guatemala .
Life
The Bishop of Sololá, Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte , ordained him on October 17, 1987 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango on January 28, 1999 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Guatemala , Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés , donated him episcopal ordination on March 20 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras , Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán , and Angélico Melotto Mazzardo OFM , Bishop Emeritus of Sololá-Chimaltenango.
On July 28, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as titular bishop of Mizigi and auxiliary bishop in Guatemala.
After the death of Archbishop Óscar Julio Vian Morales SDB , he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala for the duration of the vacancy .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Ernesto Duarte Fuentes |
Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango 1999–2007 |
Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez SJ |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martinez Paredes, Raúl Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Guatemala |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Martín Jilotepeque , Chimaltenango Department , Guatemala |