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Antonio Quarracino
Argentine Catholic prelate, cardinal (1923–1998
Antonio Quarracino (8 August 1923 – 28 February 1998) was an Argentine prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church in Argentina and the archbishop of Buenos Aires between 1990 and 1998.
Biography
Early life and priesthood
Quarracino was born in Pollica, Province of Salerno, Italy. His family emigrated to Argentina when he was 4 years old, settling in the town of San Andrés de Giles in the province of Buenos Aires.
Quarracino was ordained priest on 22 December 1945, and became a professor at the diocesan seminary of Mercedes.
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He also taught theology at the Universidad Católica Argentina.
Episcopate and cardinalate
Quarracino was appointed Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires, by Pope John XXIII, on 3 February 1962, and received the episcopal see on 8 April of the same year.
He participated in all sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).[1] On 3 August 1968 Paul VI moved hi