Vicente Bokalic Iglic | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero | |
Appointed | 22 July 2024 |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio (2024–) |
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Ordination | 11 Apr 1978 |
Consecration | 29 May 2010 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Nationality | Argentinian |
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Styles of Vicente Bokalic Iglic | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Santiago 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.