He Pope Francisco appointed this Saturday the Archbishop of La Plata Victor Manuel “Tucho” Fernandez as prefect of the Vatican’s Department for the Doctrine of the Faith. It is one of the main ministries of the Vatican, the person in charge of trials for pedophilia among other sensitive issues.
“Tucho” Fernández, 60, had been in his position since 2018, when he replaced the controversial Monsignor Héctor Aguer. I would take over in September his ministry in the Holy See.
The news was communicated through a press release published by the vaticanaccompanied by a letter from pope francis Addressed to the newly appointed Prefect. In said letter, the Supreme Pontiff requests the Prefect to assume one of the most prominent roles in the Vatican, in addition to his position as Secretary of State. This position entails the responsibility of ensure the observance of Catholic doctrine throughout the world.
He will be in charge of exercising theprotection of the integrity of Catholic doctrine“. It will occupy the Second most important dicastery in the Vaticanreplacing the Spanish Jesuit Luis Ladaria Ferrer, who exceeded the 75-year limit to hold positions in the Curia.
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“As the new Prefect of the Department for the Doctrine of the Faith, I entrust you with a task that I consider very valuable. Safeguard the teaching that springs from faith to “Give reason for our hope, but not as enemies who point out and condemn,” Francis said in a letter.
“The Dicastery that will preside over in other times I came to use immoral methods. They were times where, rather than promoting theological knowledge, possible doctrinal errors were persecuted. What I expect from you is undoubtedly something very different“said the Pope.
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Among the tasks that “Tucho” will have, it stands out “to help the Roman Pontiff and the bishops to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world”, in addition to “promoter and guardian”in the words of the Pontiff, the integrity of Catholic doctrine about faith and morals.
Who is Manuel Víctor “Tucho” Fernández, the Archbishop of La Plata
The Archbishop of the city of La Plata, Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernandez, 60 years old and a native of Córdoba, has been appointed as the new Prefect. With an outstanding academic career, Fernández has held various important positions in the Catholic Church.
He has been dean of the Faculty of Theology of Buenos AiresPresident of the Argentine Society of Theology and rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA). Likewise, he currently leads the Faith and Culture Commission of the Argentine Episcopate.
