Father Raul Marquez was born on April 14th,1970 in Abejorral, Colombia. He attended Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corner, Wis., and completed work on a master of divinity degree. He was ordained in 2010 by Archbishop Vlazny.

Father Marquez’s ministry training has included clinical pastoral education at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and assignments at St. Peter, Portland and St. Alexander, Cornelius. Fr. Marquez first assignment was from 2010 to 2012 as parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, Stayton, Our Lady of Lourdes, Jordan and St. Catherine of Siena Mission in Mill City. In 2012 he was transfered to St Peter Church.