Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana
Oscar Vicente Ojea Quintana (October 15, 1946) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2006 until 2009, when he was appointed bishop coadjutor of San Isidro, succeeding as bishop in 2011.
Oscar Vicente Ojea Quintana | |
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| Bishop of San Isidro | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | San Isidro |
| See | San Isidro |
| Appointed | 30 December 2011 |
| Predecessor | Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto |
| Other posts | President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2017-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 November 1972 by Juan Carlos Aramburu |
| Consecration | 2 September 2006 by Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Oscar Vicente Ojea Quintana |
| Born | 15 October 1946 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Previous post | Titular Bishop of Suelli (2006-09) Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (2006-09) Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro (2009-11) |
| Motto | Si tanto amó Dios al mundo que le Dio a su Hijo único |
| Coat of arms |  |
Life
Born in Buenos Aires, Ojea Quintana was ordained to the priesthood on November 25, 1972.
On May 24, 2006, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Suelli. Ojea Quintana received his episcopal consecration on the following September 2 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop emeritus of Rosario, Eduardo Vicente Mirás, and archbishop of La Plata, Héctor Rubén Aguer, serving as co-consecrators.
On October 7, 2009, he was appointed bishop co-adjutor of San Isidro, succeeding as bishop on December 30, 2011.