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Church in Argentina

New archbishop appointed in La Plata, after predecessor’s surprising resignation

Carrara’s appointment follows the surprise resignation of the previous archbishop after just 10 months in office.

Michelle La Rosa
Nov 21, 2024
∙ Paid

Pope Francis has selected Gustavo Oscar Carrara, auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, to lead the Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina, following the unexpected resignation of the previous archbishop in May, which reportedly came after a direct intervention from Pope Francis. 

Bishop Gustavo Oscar Carrara. Credit: Gabriel Sozzi, CC BY-SA 4.0. 

The 51-year-old …

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