Vicente Bokalic Iglic

Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Archbishop of Santiago del Estero
Appointed	22 July 2024
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Summa
Previous post(s)	Missionary in the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes (1994-1997); Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (2010-2013); Bishop of Santiago del Estero (2013-2024);
Orders
Ordination	11 Apr 1978
Consecration	29 May 2010; by Jorge Bergoglio
Personal details
Born	11 June 1952 (age 72); Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	Argentinian
Motto	Me envió a evangelizar a los pobres; (He sent me to evangelize the poor);
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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 an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2010 to 2013 while his archbishop there was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis.

Pope Francis plans to make him a cardinal on 7 December 2024.