Juan Alberto Puiggari

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
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseParaná
SeeParaná
Appointed4 November 2010
Installed7 March 2011
PredecessorMario Luis Bautista Maulión
Orders
Ordination13 November 1976
by Adolfo Tortolo
Consecration8 May 1998
by Estanislao Esteban Karlic
Personal details
Birth nameJuan Alberto Puiggari
Born (1949-11-21) 21 November 1949
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Previous postTitular Bishop of Turuzi (1998-2003)
Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (1998-2003)
Bishop of Mar del Plata (2003-10)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Argentina
MottoInstaturare Omnia in Christo
("Restore all things in Christ")
Coat of arms

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.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Archbishop Juan Alberto Puiggari". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. "Breve biografía de obispos". AICA (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "El Papa nombró arzobispo de Paraná a Mons. Puiggari". AICA (in Spanish). November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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