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His Eminence Marcelo González Martín
Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo
Church Roman Catholic
Archdiocese Toledo
Enthroned 1971
Reign ended 23 June 1995
Predecessor Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
Successor Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Other posts Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1941
Consecration 5 March 1961
Created Cardinal 5 March 1973
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1918-01-16)16 January 1918
Villanubla Spain
Died 25 August 2004(2004-08-25) (aged 86)
Fuentes de Nava, Palencia Spain
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Astorga (1960–1966)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Barcelona (1966–1967)
Archbishop of Barcelona (1967–1971)
Motto Pauperes evangelizantur
Coat of arms
Styles of
Marcelo Gonzalez Martin
External Ornaments of a Cardinal Bishop.svg
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Toledo

Marcelo González Martín (born January 16, 1918 – died August 25, 2004) was an important leader in the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Cardinal and also the Archbishop of Toledo, which is a very high position in Spain. He was known as the Primate of Spain, meaning he was the most senior bishop in the country.

Marcelo González Martín was born in Villanubla, a town in Valladolid Province, Spain. His father, also named Marcelo González, was a small merchant. His mother was Costanza Martín. He studied to become a priest at the Seminary of Valladolid and later at the Pontifical University of Comillas.

Becoming a Priest and Bishop

Marcelo González Martín became a priest on June 29, 1941, in Valladolid. For almost 20 years, he worked in many different roles.

  • He taught at the Seminary of Valladolid and the University of Valladolid.
  • He helped people in the archdiocese of Valladolid.
  • He was a chaplain for a Catholic group called Catholic Action.
  • He started a group called "Patronato de San Pedro Regalado." This group helped build homes for families who didn't have much money.
  • He also became a canon of the cathedral and a judge for church matters.

In 1960, he was given the special title of Domestic Prelate of His Holiness.

From Bishop to Archbishop

On December 31, 1960, Pope John XXIII chose him to be the Bishop of Astorga. He officially became a bishop on March 5, 1961.

From 1962 to 1965, he took part in the Second Vatican Council in Rome. This was a very important meeting for the Catholic Church.

In 1966, Pope Paul VI promoted him to be the Coadjutor Archbishop of Barcelona. This meant he would help the current archbishop and then take over the role. He became the Archbishop of Barcelona on January 7, 1967.

Later, on December 3, 1971, he was moved to lead the important Archdiocese of Toledo.

Becoming a Cardinal

Pope Paul VI made him a Cardinal-Priest on March 5, 1973. His special church in Rome was called Sant'Agostino.

After Pope Paul VI died, Cardinal González Martín helped choose the next two popes. He took part in the conclaves (meetings to elect a new Pope) in August and October of 1978. These meetings elected Pope John Paul I and then Pope John Paul II.

He retired from his role as Archbishop of Toledo on June 23, 1995. When he turned 80 years old on January 16, 1998, he could no longer vote in future papal conclaves.

Cardinal Marcelo González Martín passed away on August 25, 2004, in Fuentes de Nava, Spain.

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