Arturo Fajardo

Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante
Bishop of Salto
SeeSalto
AppointedJune 15, 2020
PredecessorFernando Miguel Gil Eisner
Previous post(s)Bishop of San José de Mayo (2007-2020)
Orders
OrdinationMay 8, 1988
by Pope John Paul II
ConsecrationSeptember 8, 2007
by Januariusz Mikołaj Bolonek
Personal details
Born(1961-07-17)July 17, 1961
Nationality Uruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMaldonado

Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (born 17 July 1961 in Aiguá, Maldonado Department) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.

Biography

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Fajardo was ordained priest on 8 May 1988 by Pope John Paul II during his second visit to Uruguay.

He was appointed Bishop of San José de Mayo on 27 June 2007.

Since 2013 he is the Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay.[1]

In April 2019, he was elected as President of the Episcopal Conference, and on 15 June 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as Bishop of Salto.

References

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  1. ^ "CEU - Organization". Retrieved 17 April 2013. (in Spanish)
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