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unusual facts about Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires


Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal and Pope Francis, attended and graduated from the school.


Alfredo Zecca

Zecca received his episcopal consecration on the following August 11 from Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, the later pope Francis, then archbishop of Buenos Aires.

Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi

Born in Veinticinco de Mayo, Torrado Mosconi was ordained to the priesthood on November 17, 1990, for the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Guillermo Leaden

On May 28, 1975 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Theudalis and Auxiliary Bishop of the Buenos Aires and was ordained August 8, 1975.

Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada

He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 1898 till 1900, when he became bishop of La Plata.

On April 21, 1898, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Dercos.

Luis Alberto Fernández Alara

On Januari 24, 2009, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Carpi.

Luis Juan Tomé

Born in Buenos Aires, Tomé was ordained to the priesthood on April 16, 1938, serving in the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Manuel Tato

He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 1948 till 1961, when he became bishop of Santiago del Estero.

On November 12, 1948, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Aulon.

Mario José Serra

He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 1975 till 2002.

On May 28, 1975, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Mentesa.

Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana

On May 24, 2006, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Suelli.

Tomás Juan Carlos Solari

He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 1943 till 1948, when he became archbishop of La Plata.

On August 23, 1943, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Aulon.

Vicente Bokalic Iglic

On March 15, 2010, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Summa.


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