Pope Francis Appoints ‘Bishop of the Peripheries’ as Successor in Buenos Aires

Pope Francis Appoints ‘Bishop of the Peripheries’ as Successor in Buenos Aires



Diócesis Río Gallegos - Argentina

Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva succeeds Cardinal Mario Poli as archbishop of Buenos Aires.

The archbishop-elect was born in Río Gallegos but has lived in several cities in Argentina.