Background
Martin, Raphael was born on November 28, 1934 in New York City. Son of Adolph and Mary Eva (Sinclair) Zbinden.
Martin, Raphael was born on November 28, 1934 in New York City. Son of Adolph and Mary Eva (Sinclair) Zbinden.
Bachelor, Marist College, 1956. Master of Arts, St. John's University, 1961. Diploma Japanese language, Franciscan Language School, Tokyo, 1964.
Master of Religious Education, St. Michael College, Toronto, Canada, 1975. Certified, Institute Spiritual Leadership, 1985.
Teacher religious studies, Archbishop Molloy High School, Jamaica, New York, 1956-1958;
teacher religious studies, St. Agnes High School, New York City, 1958-1961;
teacher English, theology, Marist International High School, Kobe, Japan, 1961-1963;
teacher english, Marist High School, Kumamoto, 1964-1966;
teacher religious studies, Mount St. Michael Academy, Bronx, New York, 1967-1969;
teacher religious studies, Notre Dame High School, Toronto, 1974-1975;
teacher religious studies, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, since 1975. Adjunct Professor theology St. Thomas U., Miami, Florida, 1989-1990, Barry U., Miami, 1988. Teacher theology lay minister program Archdiocese of Miami, 1979-1983, diaconate program, 1983.
Instructor summer program Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, 1979-1983.
Eucharistic minister St. Louis Catholic Church, Miami, 1988-1991, Revised Christian Initiation of Adults instructor, 1989-1991. Member Peace and Justice Commission, 1990-1991. Member Pax Christi.