Gustavo Oscar Carrara

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Gustavo Oscar Carrara
Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of La Plata in Argentina
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Carrara in 2018.
Church Roman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLa Plata in Argentina
SeeLa Plata in Argentina
Appointed21 November 2024
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Thasbalta (2017-2024)
Orders
Ordination24 October 1998
by  Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Consecration16 December 2017
by  Mario Aurelio Poli
Personal details
Born
Gustavo Oscar Carrara

(1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 51)
MottoShare with the poor the joy of the Gospel

His Excellency. The Most Reverend. Monsignor. Gustavo Oscar Carrara (born 24 May 1973) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of La Plata in Argentina. [1] [2] He has served as an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires since 2017 to 2024.

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Life

Born in Buenos Aires, Carrara was ordained to the priesthood on 24 October 1998 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the future Pope Francis. [3] [4]

On 20 November 2017 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Thasbalta. [3] Carrara received his episcopal consecration on 16 December from Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, with bishop of San Isidro, Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana, titular archbishop and rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Víctor Manuel Fernández, auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, Joaquín Mariano Sucunza, and auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, Ernesto Giobando, serving as co-consecrators. [4]

On 20 November 2017 he was appointed metropolitan archbishop of La Plata. [5] [6]

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