Francisco Polti Santillán
Francisco Polti Santillán (born November 17, 1938 in Santiago del Estero , Argentina ) is Bishop Emeritus of Santiago del Estero .
Life
Francisco Polti Santillán joined Opus Dei and was ordained a priest on August 11, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Santo Tomé on July 13, 1994 . The Archbishop of Buenos Aires , Antonio Cardinal Quarracino , ordained him episcopal on August 22 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Edgardo Gabriel Storni , Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz , Fortunato Antonio Rossi , Archbishop Emeritus of Corrientes , Domingo Salvador Castagna , Archbishop of Corrientes, and Alfonso Delgado Evers , Bishop of Posadas .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Santiago del Estero on May 17, 2006; the solemn inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on July 22 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 23, 2013.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Delgado Evers |
Bishop of Santo Tomé 1994-2006 |
Hugo Norberto Santiago |
| Juan Carlos Maccarone |
Bishop of Santiago del Estero 2006-2013 |
Vicente Bokalic Iglic CM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polti Santillan, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine clergyman, bishop emeritus of Santiago del Estero |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago del Estero |