Luis Guillermo Eichhorn
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Luis Guillermo Eichhorn | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Morón | |
| Eichhorn with eyeglasses is seated indoors facing left and smiling. He is wearing a bishop's black cassock with amaranth red piping and a zucchetto (also in amaranth red) as well as a pectoral cross suspended by a chain around his neck.
Eichhorn in 1997
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| Diocese | Morón |
| Appointed | 30 June 2017 |
| Term ended | 25 May 2022 |
| Predecessor | Justo Oscar Laguna |
| Successor | Jorge Vázquez |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Gualeguaychú (1996–2004) Bishop of Morón (2004–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1942 Gilbert, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| Died | 25 May 2022 (aged 79) Gualeguaychú, Argentina |
| Motto | Que Seamos Todos Uno (May we all be one) |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Date 21 December 1968 Place Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Pedro Boxler Co-consecrators Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Adolfo Gerstner Date 19 March 1997 Place San José, Cathedral, Gualeguaychú | |
| Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Luis Guillermo Eichhorn as principal consecrator Ricardo Oscar Faifer 2002 | |
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (26 June 1942 – 25 May 2022) was an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church.
Eichhorn was born in Gilbert, Entre Ríos, Argentina, son of Doña Emilia D' Angelo and Don Enrique Eichhorn.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1968 at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay.[1][2] He served as bishop of the Diocese of Gualeguaychú, Argentina, from 1996 to 2004 and as bishop of the Diocese of Morón, Argentina from 2004 until his retirement in 2017. Upon his retirement he was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Gualeguaychú.[3]
Eichhorn died on 25 May 2022, at the age of 79.[2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Fallecimiento de Mons. Luis G. Eichhorn" [Death of Msgr. Luis G. Eichhorn]. Diócesis de Gualeguaychú (in Spanish). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via comunicacionesobis.wixsite.com.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Falleció Monseñor Luis Eichhorn" [Monsignor Luis Eichhorn died]. diarioelargentino.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- Back to citation "Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhorn †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.