The Most Reverend Juan Alberto Puiggari | |
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Archbishop of Paraná | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Paraná |
See | Paraná |
Appointed | 4 November 2010 |
Installed | 7 March 2011 |
Predecessor | Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1998-2003) Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (1998-2003) Bishop of Mar del Plata (2003-10) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 13 November 1976 by Adolfo Tortolo |
Consecration | 8 May 1998 by Estanislao Esteban Karlic |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan Alberto Puiggari (1949-11-21) 21 November 1949 (age 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
Motto | Instaturare Omnia in Christo ("Restore all things in Christ") |
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Juan Alberto Puiggari (born 21 November 1949) is an Argentinian clergyman. He has been the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paraná since 2010.
Biography
Puiggari was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was ordained as a priest on 13 November 1976. On 20 February 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him as titular bishop of Turuzi and auxiliary bishop of Paraná. Later, on 7 June 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him as Bishop of Mar del Plata. He received his current appointment as Archbishop of Paraná by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 November 2010.
References
- ^ "Archbishop Juan Alberto Puiggari". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "Breve biografía de obispos". AICA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "El Papa nombró arzobispo de Paraná a Mons. Puiggari". AICA (in Spanish). November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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