Nelson Martínez Rust: key obituary facts
Is Nelson Martínez Rust dead? Yes. Nelson Martínez Rust died on May 3, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Nelson Martínez Rust's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Nelson Martínez Rust known for?
He was known as Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop.
More about Nelson Martínez Rust
Born: 10 June 1944.
Place of birth: Puerto Cabello.
Place of death: Valencia.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Venezuela.
Education: Pontifical Gregorian University.
Also known as: Nelson Martinez Rust.
Nelson Martínez Rust, a Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Valencia in Venezuela from 1982 to 1992 and bishop of San Felipe from 1992 to 2016, died on May 3, 2026.
He was 81. Born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, on June 10, 1944, Martínez Rust was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Valencia in 1968.
He later studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and specialized in Sacred Scripture before his appointment as auxiliary bishop of Valencia and titular bishop of Bararus in 1982. He was named bishop of San Felipe in 1992 and served in that post until 2016.
Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (10 June 1944 – 3 May 2026) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of San Felipe from 1992 until 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia in Venezuela and titular bishop of Bararus from 1982 until 1992.