The Archbishop of La Plata, Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernandezwas appointed by the Pope Francisco as a member of new dicastery for Culture and Education of the Vatican.
As reported by the news agency Aica, the archbishop will occupy an important position. The dicastery, a word comparable in another field to the term “department”, deals both with the dialogue between faith and culture and with questions relating to education and Catholic universities.
Tucho Fernández was a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture for two periods. the cardinal Jose Tolentino Mendonca, prefect of the dicastery, wrote to the archbishop of La Plata: “We are aware of the interest that you have always cultivated in educational and cultural issues and we hope that your preparation and rich experience make a valid contribution both in the life of the Church, in universities and schools, and in the vast field of cultural dialogue. “.
It should be noted that -according to sources from the Archdiocese to 0221.com.ar– Said position does not prevent Fernández from continuing with his function as Archbishop of the Cathedral of La Plata, an occupation that he will continue to maintain beyond the fact that it may require him to travel to Rome sporadically.
New members from all parts of the world were added to the new dicastery. Inside them are cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle (Filipino) and Luis Ladaria Ferrer (Spanish); Jean-Claude GollerichArchbishop of Luxembourg, among other prominent archbishops and monsignors.
