Gustavo Oscar Carrara (born 24 May 1973) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires since 2017.


Gustavo Oscar Carrara
Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires
Carrara in 2018.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBuenos Aires
SeeBuenos Aires
Appointed20 November 2017
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Thasbalta (2017-)
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 50)
MottoShare with the poor the joy of the Gospel

Life edit

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.[1][2]

On 20 November 2017 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Thasbalta.[1] 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.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b (in Italian) Nomina di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina), Daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 20 November 2017, reviewed on 1 April 2019
  2. ^ a b Bishop Gustavo Oscar Carrara, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, reviewed on 1 April 2019

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