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| The Most Reverend Martín Lasarte Topolanski | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lwena | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lubango |
| See | Lubango |
| Appointed | July 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Jesús Tirso Blanco |
| Previous post(s) | superior of the Religious Vice-province of Angola. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 17, 1991 |
| Consecration | by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martín Lasarte Topolanski (1962-10-25) 25 October 1962 (age 62) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Martín Lasarte Topolanski SDB (Montevideo, Uruguay, October 25, 1962), is a Uruguayan Catholic priest who works in Angola, currently elected V Bishop of Luena on July 1, 2023.
Biography
Priesthood
Martín Lasarte Topolanski was born on October 25, 1962, in Montevideo, Uruguay. He entered the Salesian novitiate in that city on February 1, 1981, made his first religious vows on January 31, 1982, and perpetual vows on January 31, 1986.
Between 1985 and 1986 he was a member of the Talleres Don Bosco religious community in the Uruguayan capital. In 1990 he went to Angola as a missionary.
He was ordained a priest on August 17, 1991, in the Salesian Congregation. He was, among others, a professor at the Luanda seminary, religious delegate for youth ministry, as well as vicar and superior of the Religious Vice-Province of Angola.
Episcopate
On July 1, 2023, Pope Francis named him Bishop of the Diocese of Lwena.
References
- "Father Martín Lasarte Topolanski". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 01.07.2023" (in Italian). Rinuncie e Nomine. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- "Salesiano uruguayo es nombrado obispo en Angola" (in Spanish). Aciprensa.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.