His Excellency. The Most Reverend. Monsignor. Gustavo Oscar Carrara (born 24 May 1973) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of La Plata in Argentina.[1][2] He has served as an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires since 2017 to 2024.
Life
Born in Buenos Aires, Carrara was ordained to the priesthood on 24 October 1998 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the future Pope Francis.[3][4]
On 20 November 2017, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Thasbalta.[3] Carrara received his episcopal consecration on 16 December from Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, with bishop of San Isidro, Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana, titular archbishop and rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Víctor Manuel Fernández, auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, Joaquín Mariano Sucunza, and auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, Ernesto Giobando, serving as co-consecrators.[4]
On 21 November 2024, he was appointed metropolitan archbishop of La Plata.[5][6]
References
- 1.https://aica.org/obispo-carrara-gustavo-oscar/
- 2.https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/11/21/241121c.html/
- 3.[3.2](in Italian) Nomina di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina), Daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 20 November 2017, reviewed on 1 April 2019
- 4.[4.2]Bishop Gustavo Oscar Carrara, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, reviewed on 1 April 2019
- 5.https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/11/21/0915/01832.html/
- 6.https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/new-archbishop-appointed-in-la-plata/