Archbishop-designate Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández was named Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2023.
Archbishop-designate Mestre had been serving as Bishop of Mar del Plata.
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- Mestre named La Plata Archbishop
- Zinkula named Dubuque Archbishop
- Zielski retired, Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. named São...
- Rudelli named Colombia Nuncio
- Aubry retired, Chane-Teng named Saint-Denis-de-La ...
- da Costa resigned as Aracajú Archbishop
- Bahhuth, Elshoff, Nunes, and Szkredka named Los An...
- Overend Rigillo named Benghazi Vicar Apostolic
- Danu retired, Saw Gawdy succeeded as Taungngu Bishop
- Shen Bin confirmed as Shanghai Bishop
- Panamthundil named Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio
- Isango Nkoyo and Tsimba Ngoma named Kinshasa Auxil...
- Gordo Rodríguez named Tortosa Bishop
- Brochini retired, Gonçalves de Almeida named Itumb...
- Holiney confirmed as Kolomyia Auxiliary
- Firman confirmed Ternopil-Zboriv Auxiliary
- Rojas Ruiz named Punto Fijo Bishop
- Musarò retired as Costa Rica Nuncio
- Maekawa named Fairbanks Bishop
- Sanguinetti retired, Fornaciari named Tempio-Ampur...
- Andriantsoavina named Antsirabé Bishop
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