Andrés Stanovnik Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Andrés Stanovnik
Honorific Suffix:OFMCap
Archbishop of Corrientes
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Corrientes
See:Corrientes
Appointed:27 September 2007
Term Start:15 December 2007
Predecessor:Domingo Salvador Castagna
Ordination:2 September 1978
Consecration:16 December 2001
Consecrated By:Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Birth Name:Andrés Stanovnik
Birth Date:1949 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Previous Post:Bishop of Reconquista (2001-07)
Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Council (2004-07)
Second Vice-President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (2007-11)
Apostolic Administrator of Orán (2017-18)
Alma Mater:Universidad del Salvador
Motto:Hagan lo que él les diga
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Andres Stanovnik.svg

Andrés Stanovnik OFMCap (December 15, 1949) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Reconquista from 2001 until 2007, when he became archbishop of Corrientes.

Life

Born in Buenos Aires, Stanovnik became a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on July 16, 1978. He was ordained to the priesthood on September 2, 1978.

On October 30, 2001, he was appointed bishop of Reconquista. Stanovnik received his episcopal consecration on the following December 16 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the future Pope Francis, with bishop of Posadas, Juan Rubén Martinez, bishop emeritus of San Luis, Juan Rodolfo Laise, nuncio for Argentina, archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, and bishop of Venado Tuerto, Gustavo Arturo Help, serving as co-consecrators.

On September 27, 2007, he was appointed archbishop of Corrientes.

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