Guillermo José Garlatti
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Guillermo José Garlatti (Style: His Very Reverend Excellency, Monsignor
Guillermo José Garlatti is the Roman Catholic Archbishop
of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
. He was born in Forgaria nel Fiurle, Udine
, Northern Italy
on July 12, 1940. His parents moved with him to La Plata
, Argentina
when he was a child, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He is fluent in Spanish
, Italian
and Latin
.
He studied at the local seminary, and was ordained as a priest
on July 5, 1964 at St. Cajetan Church. He obtained a degree in Theology
at Universidad Católica Argentina and served as Prefect at St. Joseph Seminary.
He moved to Jerusalem where he completed biblical studies, which he then taught at the Pontifical Biblical Institute
in Rome.
He was ordained
a bishop
in 1994 with title to the ancient see
at Acque Regie and serving as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of La Plata. On February 20, 1997 he was named Bishop of the Diocese of San Rafael in Mendoza Province
, Argentina
.
On March 11, 2003 he was named Archbishop
of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
(Archdioecesis Sinus Albi) succeeding Rómulo García
, taking his seat on May 10, 2004. He is an active member of the Argentine National Episcopal Conference.
His pallium
was imposed by Pope
John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square
, the Vatican
on June 28, 2004 in a formal Mass of Imposition.
His predecessors were Archbishops Rómulo García
, Jorge Mayer
, Germiniano Esorto and Leandro B. Astelarra, first Archbishop of Bahía Blanca.
The ecclesiastical province
of Bahía Blanca
has the following suffragan dioceses: Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro, Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Diocese of Río Gallegos, Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche, Diocese of Santa Rosa
and Diocese of Viedma
.
Address:
Av. Colón 164,
B8000FTO, Bahía Blanca,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel/fax:
54 291 4550707 (from overseas)
0291 4550707 (from anywhere in Argentina)
4550707 (for local calls only).
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
Guillermo José Garlatti is the Roman Catholic Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its motherchurch, located in the city of Bahía Blanca, is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy...
. He was born in Forgaria nel Fiurle, Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, Northern Italy
Italy
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on July 12, 1940. His parents moved with him to La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
when he was a child, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He is fluent in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
.
He studied at the local seminary, and was ordained as a priest
Priest
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on July 5, 1964 at St. Cajetan Church. He obtained a degree in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Universidad Católica Argentina and served as Prefect at St. Joseph Seminary.
He moved to Jerusalem where he completed biblical studies, which he then taught at the Pontifical Biblical Institute
Pontifical Biblical Institute
The Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy is an institution of the Holy See run by the Jesuits that offers instruction at the university level...
in Rome.
He was ordained
Ordination
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a bishop
Bishop
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in 1994 with title to the ancient see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
at Acque Regie and serving as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of La Plata. On February 20, 1997 he was named Bishop of the Diocese of San Rafael in Mendoza Province
Mendoza Province
The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
On March 11, 2003 he was named Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its motherchurch, located in the city of Bahía Blanca, is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy...
(Archdioecesis Sinus Albi) succeeding Rómulo García
Rómulo García
----Rómulo García, was Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca , Argentina. His title, in Latin, at the moment of his death was Romulus, Archiepiscopus Emeritus Sinus Albinensis...
, taking his seat on May 10, 2004. He is an active member of the Argentine National Episcopal Conference.
His pallium
Pallium
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was imposed by Pope
Pope
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John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
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, the Vatican
Vatican City
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on June 28, 2004 in a formal Mass of Imposition.
His predecessors were Archbishops Rómulo García
Rómulo García
----Rómulo García, was Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca , Argentina. His title, in Latin, at the moment of his death was Romulus, Archiepiscopus Emeritus Sinus Albinensis...
, Jorge Mayer
Jorge Mayer
Jorge Mayer was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina from 1972 to 1991....
, Germiniano Esorto and Leandro B. Astelarra, first Archbishop of Bahía Blanca.
The ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...
has the following suffragan dioceses: Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro, Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Diocese of Río Gallegos, Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche, Diocese of Santa Rosa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa, Argentina
-Ordinaries:*Jorge Mayer *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana *Atilano Vidal Núñez *Rinaldo Fidel Brédice...
and Diocese of Viedma
Diocese of Viedma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma is encompassed in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca. As of 2006 the Bishop is His Very Reverend Excellency Monsignor Esteban María Laxague, Salesian of Don Bosco appointed by His Holiness Pope John Paul II on October 31, 2002.The Diocese was erected...
.
Address:
Av. Colón 164,
B8000FTO, Bahía Blanca,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel/fax:
54 291 4550707 (from overseas)
0291 4550707 (from anywhere in Argentina)
4550707 (for local calls only).