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Luis Alberto Fernández Alara

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Luis Alberto Fernández Alara
Bishop Emeritus of Rafaela
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Rafaela
In office 10 September 2013 – 11 November 2022
Predecessor Carlos María Franzini
Successor Pedro Javier Torres
Previous posts Titular Bishop of Carpi (2009-2013)
Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (2009-2013)
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1975
by Pope Paul VI
Consecration 27 March 2009
by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Personal details
Born 26 October 1946
Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (born October 26, 1946) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2009 until 2013, when he became bishop of Rafaela.

Life

Born in Lomas de Zamora, Fernández Alara was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1975 by Pope Paul VI.

On January 24, 2009, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Carpi. Fernández Alara received his episcopal consecration on the following March 27 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Jorge Rubén Lugones, and archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, José María Arancedo, serving as co-consecrators.

He was appointed bishop of Rafaela on September 10, 2013.