Guillermo Leaden
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Guillermo Leaden, S.D.B. (born July 20, 1913) is an Argentinian
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the age of , he is one of oldest bishop in the Church and oldest Argentinian bishop.
Guillermo Leaden was born in Buenos Aires
Argentina
in the summer of 1913. Guillermo was ordained priest from the Roman Catholic
religious order of Salesians of Don Bosco
. On May 28, 1975 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and ordained August 8, 1975. He has also been the Titular Bishop
of the titular see Theudalis since May 28, 1975
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...
Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. At the age of , he is one of oldest bishop in the Church and oldest Argentinian bishop.
Guillermo Leaden was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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...
in the summer of 1913. Guillermo was ordained priest from the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
religious order of Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
. On May 28, 1975 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and ordained August 8, 1975. He has also been the Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of the titular see Theudalis since May 28, 1975
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Diocese Site (Spanish)