He was born in Flores Barrio of Buenos Aires in 17th December, 1936
Ordained Priest on December 13th, 1969
Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina from 1973 - 1979
Appointed Titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires on May 20, 1992
Consecrated a Bishop on June 27, 1992.
Appointed Co- Adjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires on June 3, 1997
Ordinary of the Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina 1998 - 2013
Created and Proclaimed Cardinal on February 21, 2001
President of the Argentina Episcopal Conference 2005 - 2011
Elected the 266th Successor of St. Peter, March 13, 2013