Martin Bartel

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
Previous post(s)	President of Saint Vincent College
Orders
Ordination	May 25, 1985 by William G. Connare
Personal details
Born	(1955-11-14) November 14, 1955 (age 69) Barberton, Ohio, United States
Denomination	Catholic
Alma mater	University of Akron
Motto	Brothers together as one Psalm 132/133
Coat of arms

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.

Life and career

Born on November 14, 1955, in Barberton, Ohio to Robert and Clara (née Weigand) Bartel Sr., the second-youngest of ten children.[1] He graduated from Barberton High School in 1974 and Temple University in 1979. 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.[2] He served in various administrative roles at St. Vincent College, including as assistant controller, assistant treasurer, and acting academic dean.[2] On June 23, 2020, he was elected archabbot to succeed Douglas Robert Nowicki.[3] His abbatial motto is "Brothers together as one", from Psalm 132/133.[4] 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 to 2000, and also sat on the board of directors of Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

1. "Sue Bartel". The Daily Record (Wooster, OH). 26 December 2003. pp. Obituaries.
2. marc.shade (2020-06-23). "Father Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., Elected Twelfth Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey". Saint Vincent Archabbey. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
3. "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.
4. "Saint Vincent Benedictine community elects new archabbot". issues.catholicaccent.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.