Bishop Raul Celebrates 82

by Bing Del Rosario

Bishop Raul Q. Martirez, former Bishop-Emeritus of San Jo. de Antique and now ranted guest bishop of CTIC celebrated his 82nd birthday last February 10 with a mass at the Divine Mercy Chapel Mowed by a breakfast salu-salo with parish friends. Bishop Raul gamely went to each of the tables to have his picture taken with different groups including those who had travelled with him in his pilgrimages. Bishop Raul retired in 2002 at the age of 65, but he continues to celebrate some masses at C116, officiate weddings, baptisms, confessions and the like. He will lead another Holy Land pilgrimage this year. Bishop Raul celebrates his 59thsacerdotal anniversary on March 18.