Rómulo García (1927 – December 18, 2005) was

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Archbishop

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of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca (Archidioecese Sinus Albis),

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. His title, in Latin, at the moment of his death was Romulus, Archiepiscopus Emeritus Sinus Albinensis. His highest position was Archbishop from 1991 to 2002. His style, as the one of any Archbishop or Bishop in Argentina is "His Very Reverend Excellency". Address style for them is

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. He was born in

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on March 24, 1927. Ordained as priest on December 10, 1950, he was appointed as

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of Uzita and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Mar del Plata, - suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata - on August 9, 1975. He became Bishop of

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on January 19, 1976.

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appointed him Archbishop of

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on May 31, 1991 taking over on a formal Mass on September 24, 1991. The chosen motto for his coat of arms was "Totus tuus" ("completely yours", addressing The Lord). His predecessor was Archbishop Jorge Mayer. He was reputed for his speeches, lectures, serene and reflective character. He was also appointed as a member of the Catholic Commission for homeless and refugees, in the

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whom her served until retirement. As it is of common use in the

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and ruled by

, he resigned to his Pastoral Duty on June 15, 2002 when he turned 80 years of age, becoming then Archbishop Emeritus, after which he decided to continue living in

, in a private home of his own. His successor is the present Archbishop of

HVRE

Guillermo José Garlatti. Monsignor Rómulo García died in

on December 18, 2005.

References

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— Statistics on the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca. *

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