Eduardo Maria Taussig

Eduardo Maria Taussig (born July 4, 1954) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as bishop of San Rafael since 2004.

The Most Reverend

Eduardo Maria Taussig
Bishop of San Rafael
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseSan Rafael
SeeSan Rafael
Appointed21 July 2004
Installed11 October 2004
PredecessorGuillermo José Garlatti
Orders
Ordination3 December 1982
by Juan Carlos Aramburu
Consecration25 September 2004
by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Personal details
Birth nameEduardo Maria Taussig
Born (1954-07-04) 4 July 1954
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
MottoPaterna atque fraterna charitate
Coat of arms

Life

Born in Buenos Aires, Taussig was ordained to the priesthood on December 3, 1982.

On July 21, 2004, he was appointed bishop of San Rafael. Taussig received his episcopal consecration on the following September 25 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop emeritus of Paraná, Estanislao Esteban Karlic, archbishop of La Plata, Héctor Rubén Aguer, archbishop of Rosario, Eduardo Vicente Mirás, and bishop of Mar del Plata, Juan Alberto Puiggari, serving as co-consecrators. He was installed as bishop on October 11, 2004.

An opponent of the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue, he is best known for his decision to close the seminary of the diocese of San Rafael after a revolt by the diocesan priests following his ban of the practice.[1] In November 2020, Taussig was allegedly accosted by a priest of the diocese following an argument with protesters regarding the closure.[2]

References
  1. San Martin, Ines (August 5, 2020). "Argentinian Seminary Closed After Defying Bishop's 'Communion on the Hand' Order". The Tablet. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. "Argentine priest suspended for punching bishop who closed seminary". Catholic News Agency. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.


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