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Gustavo Oscar Carrara

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His Excellency
Gustavo Oscar Carrara
Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata in Argentina
Carrara in 2018
Carrara in 2018
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese La Plata in Argentina
See La Plata in Argentina
Appointed 21 November 2024
Predecessor Gabriel Antonio Mestre
Other post Titular Bishop of Thasbalta (2017–2024)
Orders
Ordination 24 October 1998
by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Consecration 16 December 2017
by Mario Aurelio Poli
Personal details
Born Gustavo Oscar Carrara
24 May 1973
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Motto Share with the poor the joy of the Gospel

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]

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