Mario Aurelio Poli

Mario Aurelio Poli (February 2014)

Mario Aurelio Cardinal Poli (born November 29, 1947 in Buenos Aires ) is Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Primate of Argentina .

Life

Mario Aurelio Poli first studied law and social sciences, then entered the diocesan seminary in Buenos Aires (Villa Devoto) and studied philosophy and Catholic theology . He was ordained a priest on November 25, 1978 by the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu . During his theological doctoral studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina “Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires” (UCA) he was parish vicar of San Cayetano (1978–1980). He was active at the Diocesan Seminary Villa Devoto (1980–1987) and chaplain of the Servants of the Holy Spirit of Eternal Adoration (1988–1991). In 1991 he became director of the Instituto Vocacional San José and professor of church history at the UCA Theological Faculty.

Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Abidda and auxiliary bishop in Buenos Aires on February 8, 2002 . The Archbishop of Buenos Aires , Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio SJ , donated him episcopal ordination on April 20th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu , Archbishop Emeritus of Buenos Aires, and Auxiliary Bishops Mario José Serra , Joaquín Mariano Sucunza and Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo .

On June 24, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Santa Rosa . In the Argentine Bishops' Conference he was a member of the Education Commission and is President of the Episcopal Commission for Catechesis and Bible Pastoral Care.

Pope Francis appointed him as his successor as Archbishop of Buenos Aires on March 28, 2013. Poli was introduced to the post on April 20 of the same year. In addition, he took over the office of full professor for Catholics of oriental rites in Argentina, which today's Pope Francis has held since 1998. Poli adopted the bishop's motto “Concédeme Señor un corazón que escuche” (German: “Give me, Lord, a hearing heart”) (according to 1 Kings 3,9 EU ).

In the consistory of February 22, 2014, Pope Francis accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Roberto Bellarmino in the college of cardinals .

In April 2015 it became known that Poli had applied for state registration in Argentina as a Catholic order for the Pius Brotherhood .

Memberships

Cardinal Poli is a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for the Oriental Churches (since 2014)
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2014)
Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life (since 2018)

Web links

Poli, Mario Aurelio. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 10, 2016.
Entry on Mario Aurelio Poli on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 10, 2016.
Entry about Mario Aurelio Poli on aica.org.ar (Spanish)

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 8, 2002, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Santa Rosa (Argentina) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 24, 2008, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
^ Nomina dell 'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Buenos Aires (Argentina). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 28, 2013, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
↑ nouns dell'Ordinario per i fedeli cattolici di rito orientale residenti in Argentina e sprovvisti di Ordinario del proprio rito. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 4, 2013, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
^ Arzobispo de Buenos Aires. Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, accessed January 13, 2015 (Spanish).
^ Concistori ordinario pubblico per la creazione dei nuovi Cardinali: Assegnazione dei Titoli o delle Diaconie ai nuovi Porporati. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 22, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
↑ Argentina: Cardinal gives the Pius Brothers official status. In: Kathweb. Catholic Press Agency Austria Kathpress, April 14, 2015, accessed on April 19, 2015 .
^ Conferme e Nomine nella Congregazione per Le Chiese Orientali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 19, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 22, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri e Consultori del Dicastero per i Laici, la Famiglia e la Vita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 6, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Rinaldo Fidel Brédice	Bishop of Santa Rosa 2008-2013	Raúl Martín
Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio	Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 2013

personal data
SURNAME	Poli, Mario Aurelio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Poli, Mario Aurelio Cardinal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Argentine clergyman and theologian, Roman Catholic bishop
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Buenos Aires

[1] Rinuncia di Ausiliare di Buenos Aires (Argentina) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 8, 2002, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[2] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Santa Rosa (Argentina) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 24, 2008, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[3] Nomina dell 'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Buenos Aires (Argentina). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 28, 2013, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[4] nouns dell'Ordinario per i fedeli cattolici di rito orientale residenti in Argentina e sprovvisti di Ordinario del proprio rito. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 4, 2013, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[5] Arzobispo de Buenos Aires. Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, accessed January 13, 2015 (Spanish).

[6] Concistori ordinario pubblico per la creazione dei nuovi Cardinali: Assegnazione dei Titoli o delle Diaconie ai nuovi Porporati. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 22, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[7] Argentina: Cardinal gives the Pius Brothers official status. In: Kathweb. Catholic Press Agency Austria Kathpress, April 14, 2015, accessed on April 19, 2015 .

[8] Conferme e Nomine nella Congregazione per Le Chiese Orientali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 19, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[9] Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 22, 2014, accessed January 13, 2015 (Italian).

[10] Nomina di Membri e Consultori del Dicastero per i Laici, la Famiglia e la Vita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 6, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 (Italian).