Appointment of auxiliary bishops of the archdiocese of Madrid, Spain

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fernando Murga Gómez, of the clergy of Madrid, until now moderator of the Curia of the same archdiocese, assigning him the titular see of Tasbalta, and the Reverend Andrés Martínez Esteban, of the clergy of Madrid, until now vicar general of the Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in Spain-Madrid, assigning him the titular see of Temuniana, as auxiliary bishops of the archdiocese of Madrid, Spain.

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. Fernando Murga Gómez

Msgr. Fernando Murga Gómez was born on 25 May 1965 in Bilbao. He graduated in architecture, and practised professionally in the field for a time. During his priestly formation, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Universidad Eclesiástica San Damaso in Madrid.

He was ordained a priest for the archdiocese of Madrid on 7 May 2011.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar and then parish priest of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (2011-2014); parish priest of San León Magno (2014-2015); formator and administrator of the Seminario Conciliar in Madrid (since 2015); moderator of the archdiocesan Curia of Madrid (since 2025); collaborator of the Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad; technical coordinator for the Madrid phase of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey in Spain (2026).

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. Andrés Martínez Esteban

Msgr. Andrés Martínez Esteban was born in Madrid on 17 December 1971. He was awarded a doctorate in theology from the Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso in Madrid and in Church history from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome; he also obtained a diploma in library science from the Vatican School of Palaeography and Archival Science.

He was ordained a priest for the archdiocese of Madrid on 17 May 1997.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar of the parishes of San Juan Evangelista (1997-1999), Nuestra Señora de Delicias (1999-2000), Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (2004-2007), Nuestra Señora de la Moraleja (2007-2012), Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (2012-2024), San Cristóbal y San Rafael (since 2024); director of the diocesan archive of Madrid (2004-2024), professor in the Faculty of Theology of the Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso (since 2007); spiritual director in the Seminario Castrense (2012-2015); vicar general of the Ordinariate for Eastern Catholic faithful resident in Spain (since 2024); and member of the Episcopal Council of the archdiocese of Madrid (since 2025).