José María Baliña

José María Baliña (born January 8, 1959 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine clergyman and Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires .

Life

José María Baliña first became an agricultural engineer before entering the seminary . He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires on November 25, 1989 .

He was active as a chaplain , pastor and dean in various parishes in pastoral care. Since 2009 he has been pastor of the parish of San Isidro Labrador and since 2013 vice-president of the ecclesiastical association of San Pedro .

Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop in Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Theudalis on January 16, 2015 . The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Mario Aurelio Cardinal Poli , ordained him episcopal on February 28 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of San Isidro , Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana , and the Bishop of Jujuy , César Daniel Fernández .

Web links

Entry for José María Baliña on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nomina di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 16, 2015, accessed January 16, 2015 (Italian).

personal data
SURNAME	Baliña, José María
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Buenos Aires
DATE OF BIRTH	January 8, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Buenos Aires

[Bulletin-1] Nomina di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 16, 2015, accessed January 16, 2015 (Italian).