Archbishop-designate Mario Aurelio Poli was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. was elected Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome.
Archbishop-designate Poli had been serving as Bishop of Santa Rosa.
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