Archdiocese of La Plata

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Former La Plata Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre.

‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop

May 27, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.” Read more

Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Gabriel Antonio Mestre as Archbishop of the diocese of La Plata, Argentina.

Pope Francis continues ‘legacy’ appointments in naming Fernández’s successor

Jul 28, 2023

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis on Friday named Gabriel Antonio Mestre, 54, archbishop of the Diocese of La Plata, Argentina. Read more

The Cathedral of La Plata in Argentina is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.

Archbishop Fernández didn’t side with alleged sex abuser, archdiocese says

Jul 3, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Pope Francis' choice to head the Vatican's doctrinal office has been criticized for his handling of a clergy sex abuse... Read more

Mass offered in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.

Retired archbishop calls Pope Francis' Traditional Latin Mass restrictions 'a regrettable step backwards'

Aug 26, 2021

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer, the Archbishop Emeritus of La Plata, has said that the restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass... Read more