Recent Events

Fr. Pedro Ernesto Fournau was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Bararus and Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Fr. Fernando Daniel Rodríguez, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Castabala and Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora (Argentina)

Msgr. Rubén Darío Ruiz Mainardi, Priest of Santo Tomé (Argentina) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Ursona, Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Apostolic Nuncio to Togo

Fr. Matías Vecino was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Idicra and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina)

Bishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Mauriana and Auxiliary Bishop of Corrientes (Argentina), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Corrientes (Argentina)

Fr. Pedro Ernesto Fournau, Priest of Bahía Blanca (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Bararus and Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Fr. Matías Vecino, Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Idicra and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina)

Bishop Rafael Eleuterio Rey, Bishop emeritus of Zárate–Campana (Argentina), passed away at 91

Fr. Pedro Bernardo Cannavó was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Idassa and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Fr. Sergio Iván Dornelles was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Eguga and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Fr. Alejandro Daniel Pardo was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Fissiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Diocese of Santiago del Estero was promoted as Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

Bishop Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Bishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina), was promoted as Archbishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

Fr. Pedro Bernardo Cannavó, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Idassa and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Fr. Sergio Iván Dornelles, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Eguga and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Fr. Alejandro Daniel Pardo, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Fissiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Bishop José Ángel Rovai, Bishop emeritus of Villa María (Argentina), passed away at 87

Bishop Marcelo Raúl Martorell, Bishop emeritus of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina), passed away at 79

Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina)

Bishop Alberto Germán Bochatey, O.S.A., Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of La Plata (Argentina)

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Fr. Juan Ignacio Liébana was consecrated as Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina)

Bishop Roberto Pio Álvarez resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina)

Bishop Guillermo Caride, Titular Bishop of Iomnium and Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro (Argentina), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro (Argentina)

Bishop Jorge Luis Wagner, Titular Bishop of Gergis and Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina)

Sr. María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa (Antonia), H.D.S., was canonised

Bishop Ernesto Giobando, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Mar del Plata (Argentina)

Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F., Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Buslacena and Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina)

Fr. Juan Ignacio Liébana, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina)

Bishop Carlos Humberto Malfa resigned as Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina)

Cardinal Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto and President of Pontifical Council for the Laity, was beatified

Bishop José María Baliña resigned as Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina)

Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F., Titular Bishop of Buslacena and Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina)

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta

Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli resigned as Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina)

Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, was appointed as Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina)

Bishop José María Baliña, Titular Bishop of Theudalis and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina)

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Cardinal-Bishop of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari and Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Argentina)

Fr. Horacio José Álvarez was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cubda and Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina)

Fr. Alejandro Musolino, S.D.B., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ruspæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina)

Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernadette Soubirous

Bishop Enrique Eguía Seguí, Titular Bishop of Cissi and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop-Prelate of Deán Funes (Argentina)

Diocese of Rawson was established (from Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia and became suffragan of Bahía Blanca) (Argentina)

Bishop Roberto Pio Álvarez, Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Hæmimonto and Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina) and Bishop of Rawson (Argentina)

Bishop Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz resigned as Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina)

Fr. Mauricio Alberto Landra was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina)

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Fr. Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria

Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta

Archbishop Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernadette Soubirous

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Titular Archbishop of Voli, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Bishop Mariano Anastasio Moreno García, O.S.A., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Cafayate (Argentina), passed away at 84

Fr. Horacio José Álvarez, Priest of Córdoba (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Cubda and Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina)

Bishop Ignacio Damián Medina, Titular Bishop of Nepte and Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Río Gallegos (Argentina)

Fr. Alejandro Musolino, S.D.B., was elected Titular Bishop of Ruspæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina)

Fr. Mauricio Alberto Landra, Priest of Gualeguaychú (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina)

Fr. Ernesto José Fernández was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Deultum and Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario (Argentina)

Bishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre, Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina)

Fr. Fabián Alberto Belay resigned as Titular Bishop of Aguntum and Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario (Argentina)