Andrés Stanovnik

Andrés Stanovnik OFMCap (December 15, 1949) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Reconquista from 2001 until 2007, when he became archbishop of Corrientes.

The Most Reverend Andrés Stanovnik OFMCap
Archbishop of Corrientes
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Corrientes
See	Corrientes
Appointed	27 September 2007
Installed	15 December 2007
Predecessor	Domingo Salvador Castagna
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Reconquista (2001-07) Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Council (2004-07) Second Vice-President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (2007-11) Apostolic Administrator of Orán (2017-18)
Orders
Ordination	2 September 1978
Consecration	16 December 2001 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Personal details
Born	Andrés Stanovnik (1949-12-15) 15 December 1949 (age 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alma mater	Universidad del Salvador
Motto	Hagan lo que él les diga
Coat of arms

Life

Born in Buenos Aires, Stanovnik became a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on July 16, 1978. He was ordained to the priesthood on September 2, 1978.

On October 30, 2001, he was appointed bishop of Reconquista. Stanovnik received his episcopal consecration on the following December 16 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the future Pope Francis, with bishop of Posadas, Juan Rubén Martinez, bishop emeritus of San Luis, Juan Rodolfo Laise, nuncio for Argentina, archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, and bishop of Venado Tuerto, Gustavo Arturo Help, serving as co-consecrators.

On September 27, 2007, he was appointed archbishop of Corrientes.

External links

• catholic-hierarchy.org, Bishop Andrés Stanovnik