Carmelo Juan Giaquinta
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta (born June 22, 1930 in Buenos Aires , † June 22, 2011 ) was an Argentine clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Resistencia .
Life
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires on April 4, 1953 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Viedma and titular bishop of Zama Minor on March 11, 1980 . The Archbishop of Buenos Aires , Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu , donated him episcopal ordination on May 30 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Miguel Hesayne , Bishop of Viedma, and Octavio Nicolás Derisi , Auxiliary Bishop in La Plata .
On June 16, 1986, he was appointed Bishop of Posadas . He was appointed Archbishop of Resistencia on March 22, 1993, and was introduced to office on June 6 of the same year. He resigned from his office on April 1, 2005.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Kémérer SVD |
Bishop of Posadas 1986-1993 |
Alfonso Delgado Evers |
| Juan José Iriarte |
Archbishop of Resistencia 1993-2005 |
Fabriciano Sigampa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giaquinta, Carmelo Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine clergyman, Archbishop of Resistencia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2011 |