Fr. Timothy Martinez, a pastor from the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM, will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church for this year's Lenton Mission. The three-day mission will take place at 6 p.m., each evening from March 2-4, 2020.
Fr. Martinez was born and grew up in Belen, New Mexico. He attended UNM and the College of Santa Fe, and graduated with BS in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics in 1986. He has served the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in numerous capacities and will be celebrating 30 years as a priest now in 2020.
Theology
Fr. Timothy attended the Pontifical North American College and the Gregorian University. Graduated S.T.B with Honors in 1989
Further studies at the Academia Alphonsianum
Parochial Vicar
San Felipe de Neri, Old Town Albuquerque, NM 1990-1992
Pastor
St. Gertrude, Mora, NM 1992-1998
San Francisco de Asis, Ranchos de Taos, NM 1998-2004
Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe 2004-2010
Shrine of St. Bernadette, Albuquerque, NM 2010-2012
Risen Savior, Albuquerque, NM 2012-2019
Pastor/Rector
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM 2019
Other Duties
Spiritual Director of the Diaconate Formation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Director of Diaconal Formation
Many Advisory Councils of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Occasional volunteer at the Vatican Observatory
I love being a priest and my favorite place in the world to be at the Altar