Mario Antonio Cargnello

Mario Antonio Cargnello (born 20 March 1952) is an Argentinian clergyman. He has been the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Salta since 1999.[1]


Mario Antonio Cargnello
Archbishop of Salta
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSalta
SeeSalta
Appointed6 August 1999
PredecessorMoisés Julio Blanchoud
Previous post(s)Bishop of Orán (1994-98)
Coadjuator Archbishop of Salta (1998-99)
Second Vice-President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2011-17)
Orders
Ordination8 November 1975
Consecration24 June 1994
by Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani
Personal details
Born
Mario Antonio Cargnello

(1952-03-20) 20 March 1952 (age 72)
MottoQue se haga Tu voluntad
Coat of armsMario Antonio Cargnello's coat of arms

Biography

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Cargnello was born in Catamarca, Argentina.

He was ordained as a priest on 8 November 1975. On 7 Apr 1994 he was appointed as Bishop of Orán and was later ordained on 24 Jun 1994. Pope John Paul II appointed him as Coadjutor Archbishop of Salta on 24 June 1998. He started his current role as Archbishop of Salta on 6 August 1999, after the previous archbishop retired.[1][2]

In November 2011, he was elected as the second vice president to the Argentine Episcopal Conference.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Arzobispo de Salta". Arzobispado de Salta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2015.