Juan Alberto Puiggari Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Juan Alberto Puiggari
Archbishop of Paraná
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Paraná
See:Paraná
Appointed:4 November 2010
Term Start:7 March 2011
Predecessor:Mario Luis Bautista Maulión
Ordination:13 November 1976
Ordained By:Adolfo Tortolo
Consecration:8 May 1998
Consecrated By:Estanislao Esteban Karlic
Birth Name:Juan Alberto Puiggari
Birth Date:1949 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Previous Post:Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1998-2003)
Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (1998-2003)
Bishop of Mar del Plata (2003-10)
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Motto:Instaturare Omnia in Christo
("Restore all things in Christ")
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Juan Alberto Puiggari.svg

Juan Alberto Puiggari (born 21 November 1949) is an Argentinian clergyman. He has been the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paraná since 2010.[1]

Biography

Puiggari was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was ordained as a priest on 13 November 1976. On 20 February 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him as titular bishop of Turuzi and auxiliary bishop of Paraná. Later, on 7 June 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him as Bishop of Mar del Plata. He received his current appointment as Archbishop of Paraná by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 November 2010.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archbishop Juan Alberto Puiggari . 7 August 2015 . Catholic-Hierarchy .
  2. Web site: Breve biografía de obispos . September 26, 2015 . AICA . Spanish.
  3. Web site: El Papa nombró arzobispo de Paraná a Mons. Puiggari . November 4, 2010 . September 26, 2015 . AICA . Spanish.