Juan Alberto Puiggari
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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.[1]
Juan Alberto Puiggari | |
|---|---|
| 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 21 November 1949 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
| Motto | Instaturare Omnia in Christo ("Restore all things in Christ") |
| Coat of arms | |
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.[1][2][3]
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