Vicente Bokalic Iglic | |
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| Cardinal,Archbishop of Santiago del Estero | |
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| 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 Pope Francis |
| Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 byPope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | (1952-06-11)11 June 1952 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
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| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| 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 IglicC.M. (born 11 June 1952) is an Argentineprelate of theCatholic Church. He led theDiocese 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 anauxiliary bishop ofBuenos Aires from 2010 to 2013 while his archbishop there was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the futurePope Francis.
Vicente Bokalic Iglic was born on 11 June 1952 inLanús,Buenos Aires Province, on 11 June 1952.[1] His parents had emigrated there from Slovenia in 1949.[2] He entered theCongregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in 1970. He studied philosophy at the JesuitMaximo College in San Miguel and theology at the Seminary of Buenos Aires. He took his final vows as a Lazarist on 5 June 1976. He wasordained apriest on 11 April 1978.[1]
He was responsible for the vocational and youth ministry of the Buenos Aires archdiocese and also parish vicar of Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa for the next two years. Within his order he was a formator and bursar from 1983 to 1986 and superior of their seminary from 1987 to 1990. He worked again at Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa Parish from 1991 to 1993. He was a missionary in theTerritorial Prelature of Deán Funes from 1994 to 1997 and then superior of his order's seminary inSan Miguel from 1997 to 2000.[1]
After working as a missionary and parish priest in thediocese of Goya from 2000 to 2003, he was provincial superior of the Lazarists from December 2003 to December 2009, and then returned to Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa Parish for several months.[1]
On 15 March 2010,Pope Benedict XVI appointed himauxiliary bishop ofBuenos Aires andtitular bishop ofSumma.[1] Iglic received hisepiscopal consecration on 29 May[3] from Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, laterPope Francis, with ArchbishopAndrés Stanovnik ofCorrientes and BishopMario Aurelio Poli ofSanta Rosa asco-consecrators.
On 23 December 2013, Pope Francis appointed him bishop ofSantiago del Estero.[3] He was installed there on 9 March 2014.
On 22 July 2024, Pope Francis elevated the diocese of Santiago del Estero to the rank of archdiocese and named Iglic its first archbishop, while also giving him the title "Primate of Argentina".[4]
On 6 October 2024, Pope Francis announced that he planned to make Bokalic Iglic a cardinal on 8 December,[5] a date that was later changed to 7 December.[6]
On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made him a cardinal, assigning him as a member of the order of cardinal priests the title ofSanta Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio.[7]
