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Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva

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Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva
Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBuenos Aires
MetropolisBuenos Aires
SeeBuenos Aires
Appointed26 May 2023
Installed15 July 2023
PredecessorMario Aurelio Poli
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora (2017-2019)
Bishop of Río Gallegos (2019-2023)
Orders
Ordination24 October 1997
by Jorge Casaretto
Consecration3 March 2018
by Jorge Rubén Lugones
Personal details
Born
Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva

(1968-04-12) 12 April 1968 (age 56)
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationArchbishop, Clergyman
ProfessionTheologian, Philosopher, Scholar.
Alma materArgentine Catholic University
Coat of armsJorge Ignacio García Cuerva's coat of arms

Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (born 12 April 1968) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Buenos Aires since 2023.

He was bishop of Río Gallegos from 2019 to 2023 and an auxiliary bishop of Lomas de Zamora from 2017 to 2019.

Biography

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Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was born in Río Gallegos on 12 April 1968. He studied philosophy and theology at the seminary of the diocese of San Isidro. He was ordained a priest on 24 October 1997. He earned licentiate degrees in theology, with specialization in Church history and canon law, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina “Santa María de los Buenos Aires”, and get a qualification as a lawyer at the Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL) in Argentina.[1]

He worked as parish vicar and parish priest of Nuestra Señora de la Cava in Beccar; parish priest of Santa Clara de Asís in Tigre; promotor of justice in the interdiocesan tribunal of San Isidro, Merlo-Moreno; vice president of diocesan Caritas; diocesan delegate for prison pastoral care, and chaplain of various penitentiaries of the province of Buenos Aires.

On 20 November 2017, Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Lacubaza and auxiliary bishop of Lomas de Zamora.[2] He received his episcopal ordination on 3 March 2018.

On 3 January 2019 Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Río Gallegos.[3] He became deputy chair of the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care.[4]

He was appointed a member of the Dicastery for Bishops of the Roman Curia in July 2021.

On 26 May 2023, Pope Francis named him archbishop of Buenos Aires.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.indcatholicnew.com/news/47248/
  2. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 20.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.01.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office.
  4. ^ "Pope taps successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires, again says he might finally return home to visit". yahoo.com.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 26.05.2023". Holy See Press Office (Press release). 26 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Pope Francis appoints 'bishop of the peripheries' as successor in Buenos Aires". Catholic News Agency.