Fr Martín Lasarte Topolanski was born 25 October 1962 in Montevideo, Uruguay; he entered the Salesian novitiate in Montevideo - Manga-Novitiate on 1 February 1981, made his first religious vows on 31 January 1982 and perpetual vows on 31 January 1986, and was ordained a priest in Montevideo on 17 August 1991.

Fr Lasarte was a resident in the community of Montevideo - Talleres Don Bosco (1985-1986); Montevideo - Theologate (1986-1988), then moved to São Paulo - Lapa, Brazil, and to Rome-Gerini until 3 August 1990, the day of his transfer to Luena, Angola. He was in Rome-Testaccio (1991-1995), and again in Angola Luanda-Dom Bosco - Palanca (1995-2001), Luena (2001-2008), Luanda - San Paolo (2008-2009), Luanda (2009 -2015).

Fr Lasarte was Councilor of the Angolan Vice Province (2007-2013), Delegate of the Vice Province for Social Communication (2008-2009 and 2013-2015), for Youth Ministry (2009-2015), Commission for Human Rights (2013- 2014), Vicar of the Vice Province (2013-2015). He has been a member of the Department for Missions at the Salesian General House in Rome, Italy, since August 20, 2015.

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