Martin Bartel

The Right Reverend

Martin de Porres Bartel

OSB
The Right Reverend; Martin de Porres Bartel; OSB
Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey
Diocese	Diocese of Greensburg
Elected	June 23, 2020
Predecessor	Douglas Robert Nowicki
Orders
Ordination	May 25, 1985; by William G. Connare
Personal details
Born	November 14, 1955 (age 66); Barberton, Ohio, United States
Denomination	Catholic
Parents	Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bartel
Previous post(s)	President of Saint Vincent College
Alma mater	University of Akron
Motto	Brothers together as one Psalm 132/133

Martin de Porres Bartel OSB (born 1955) is an American Benedictine monk and Catholic priest, elected in 2020 to serve as the twelfth Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

Born on November 14, 1955 in Barberton, Ohio, Bartel made his simple profession of vows as a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey on July 10, 1980, solemn profession of vows on July 11, 1983 and was ordained a priest on May 25, 1985 by Bishop William G. Connare of the Diocese of Greensburg.^[1] On June 23, 2020, he was elected archabbot to succeed Douglas Robert Nowicki.^[1] His abbatial motto is "Brothers together as one", from Psalm 132/133.^[2] Previously, Bartel had served as pastor of several parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Diocese of Greensburg. He previously served as the President of Saint Vincent College from 1995-2000, and also sat on the board of directors of Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Father Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., Elected Twelfth Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey" (Press release). Latrobe, Pennsylvania: Saint Vincent Archabbey. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Saint Vincent Benedictine community elects new archabbot". issues.catholicaccent.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

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