Vicente Bokalic Iglic


Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero
Appointed22 July 2024
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio (2024–)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 Apr 1978
Consecration29 May 2010
by Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Created cardinal7 December 2024
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1952-06-11) 11 June 1952 (age 72)
NationalityArgentinian
Motto
  • Me envió a evangelizar a los pobres
  • (He sent me to evangelize the poor)
Coat of armsVicente Bokalic Iglic's coat of arms
Styles of
Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSantiago del Estero

Vicente Bokalic Iglic C.M. (born 11 June 1952) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church. He led the Diocese of Santiago del Estero as bishop from 2013 to 2024 and then became its first archbishop when it was raised to the rank of archdiocese on 22 July 2024 and he was also given the title "Primate of Argentina". He was made a cardinal on 7 December 2024. He was an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2010 to 2013 while his archbishop there was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis.


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