Mario Aurelio Poli (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo awˈɾeljo ˈpoli]; born 29 November 1947) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires from 2013 to 2023. He was the Bishop of Santa Rosa from 2008 to 2013 and before that an auxiliary bishop in Buenos Aires from 2002 to 2008. Pope Francis, his predecessor in Buenos Aires, made him a cardinal in 2014.
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| Archdiocese | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolis | Buenos Aires |
| See | Buenos Aires |
| Appointed | 28 March 2013 |
| Installed | 20 April 2013 |
| Term ended | 26 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Jorge Mario Bergoglio (later Pope Francis) |
| Successor | Jorge García Cuerva |
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| Ordination | 25 November 1978 by Juan Carlos Aramburu |
| Consecration | 20 April 2002 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (now Pope Francis) |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 29 November 1947 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Concédeme, Señor, un corazón que escuche (Lord, give me a listening heart) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Early life and career
editMario Poli was born in Buenos Aires in 1947 as a son of Italian immigrants.[1] He began his philosophical and theological studies in 1969 at the Inmaculada Concepción Seminary in Villa Devoto. He obtained his bachelor's degree in social services at the University of Buenos Aires and his doctor of theology degree at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. Poli was ordained a priest by Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu on 25 November 1978,[2] and led the Parish of San Cayetano in Liniers for two years.[3]
In 1992, the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires Antonio Quarracino appointed him Director of the Vocational Institute "Saint Joseph", a place of formation of future priests.[citation needed]
He was professor of ecclesiastical history and patrology at the Argentine Catholic University.
Bishop
editPope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires on 8 February 2002,[4] and Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Santa Rosa on 24 June 2008.[5]
Poli opposed same-sex marriage in Argentina and in 2013 said that he would have a respectful but distant relationship with the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,[6] a political stance similar to that of Bergoglio.[7] and called for increased dialogue between the church and the state.[8]
News of his appointment as archbishop of Buenos Aires was leaked to the press on 27 March 2013, two weeks after the post became vacant upon the election of Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy as Pope Francis. The leak was an embarrassment for Church officials.[7] The Vatican announced Poli's appointment on 28 March[9] and he was installed on 20 April at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral.[10] He received the pallium from Pope Francis in Rome on 29 June 2013.
Cardinal
editPoli was made a cardinal in the consistory of 22 February 2014[11] with the rank of cardinal priest and assigned the titular church of San Roberto Bellarmino,[12] the same titular assignment held by Pope Francis.[2]
On 19 February 2014 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Pontifical Council for the Laity.[13]
Poli gave the homily for the Mass at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral for the 2014 First National Government holiday. Poli quoted Francis and requested more political dialogue.[14]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Buenos Aires on 26 May 2023.[15]
He remained Ordinary for Catholics of the Eastern rites in Argentina until his resignation was accepted in November 2023. [16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mario Aurelio Poli in The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
- ^ a b "Archbishop Mario Aurelio Poli". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Mario Poli, el sucesor del papa Francisco como arzobispo de Buenos Aires" [Mario Poli, the successor of Pope Francis as archbishop of Buenos Aires]. La Nación (in Spanish). 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.02.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.06.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Poli advirtió que la relación con el Gobierno será 'con la debida distancia'" [Poli warned that the relation with the Government will be 'with the due distance'] (in Spanish). La Nación. 29 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Downes, Patricio (28 March 2013). "Desde la Iglesia confirmaron el malestar por la filtración" [The Church confirmed their discomfort with the leak] (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Premat, Silvina (30 March 2013). "Mario Poli: 'Yo soy pastor y no político; no soy Bergoglio en eso'" [Mario Poli: "I'm a preacher, not a politician; I'm not Bergoglio in that"] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 1 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.03.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Mario Poli es el nuevo arzobipo de Buenos Aires" [Official: Mario Poli is the new archbishop of Buenos Aires] (in Spanish). La Nación. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Pope Francis announces names of new Cardinals". Vatican Radio. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.02.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Frente a Cristina Kirchner, Mario Poli citó al Papa: "O se apuesta por el diálogo o todos perdemos"" [Mario Poli quoted the Pope next to Cristina Kirchner: "Either we bet for dialogue or everybody loses"] (in Spanish). La Nación. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 26.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ https://aica.org/noticia.php?id=61608 [bare URL]
External links
edit- "Poli Card. Mario Aurelio". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Mario Poli on Catholic Hierarchy
