Raul Martirez
Filipino Roman Catholic bishop (1938–2024)
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Raul José Quimpo Martirez (February 9, 1938 – September 2, 2024) was a Filipino Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of San Jose de Antique from 1983 to 2002.[1][2]
Raul Martirez | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of San Jose de Antique | |
| See | San Jose de Antique |
| Installed | January 5, 1983 |
| Term ended | March 16, 2002 |
| Predecessor | Cornelius de Wit |
| Successor | Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1961 |
| Consecration | 24 March 1983 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raul José Quimpo Martirez February 9, 1938 |
| Died | September 2, 2024 (aged 86) Pasig, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | TESTIFICOR |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Raul José Martirez | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
He was ordained a priest in 1961 and became a bishop in 1983. After his term in Antique, he became resident bishop of Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows in Quezon City.[3]
Martirez died from a stroke in Pasig, on September 2, 2024, at the age of 86.[1][3]
