| The Right Reverend Martín Barahona | |
|---|---|
| Church | Anglican Church in Central America Episcopal Church (before 1998) |
| Diocese | El Salvador |
| In office | 1992–2015 |
| Predecessor | James Ottley |
| Successor | Juan David Alvarado |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | September 15, 1978 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 |
| Died | March 23, 2019(2019-03-23) (aged 76) |
Martín De Jesus Barahona (1943 – March 23, 2019) was an El Salvador Anglican bishop. He served as bishop of the Diocese of El Salvador; in April 2002, he was elected primate of the Anglican Church in Central America.
A man shot at Barahona on March 17, 2010, missing Barahona but hitting his driver, Francis Martínez.
He eventually was succeeded as bishop of El Salvador by Juan David Alvarado, who took office in 2015.
Barahona died from cancer on March 23, 2019, at Hospital Divina Providencia in San Salvador.
References
- "Installation of Bishop Martin Barahona". Anglican Communion News Service. August 21, 2002. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- "Attempted Assassination of Episcopal Bishop, Martín Barahona In El Salvador". Voices in the Border. March 26, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- "Juan David Alvarado elected bishop of El Salvador". Episcopal News Service. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- "Bp. Barahona Dies at 76". The Living Church. March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Retired archbishop Martín Barahona, who survived assassination attempt, dies of cancer". Anglican News. March 27, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- Sibrián, Walter (March 27, 2019). "Fallece el obispo anglicano Martín Barahona en el hospital Divina Providencia". Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-10.
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCornelius Wilson | Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Central America 2002–2011 |
Succeeded byArmando Guerra |
| Preceded byJames Ottley | Anglican Bishop of El Salvador 1992–2015 |
Succeeded byJuan David Alvarado |
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