Juan Carlos Maccarone
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Juan Carlos Maccarone is an Argentinian
Roman Catholic
retired bishop
.
. He was ordained as priest
on 17 December 1968.
. On 18 February 1999, Maccarone was nominated as bishop in Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago del Estero
.
Maccarone retired as bishop on 19 August 2005.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
retired bishop
Bishop
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Early life and ordination
Maccarone was born on 19 October 1940 in Buenos Aires. After receiving a formal education, he studied Roman Catholic theologyTheology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. He was ordained as priest
Priest
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on 17 December 1968.
Bishop
In 1996, he became bishop in Roman Catholic Diocese of ChascomúsRoman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Rodolfo Bufano † *José María Montes † The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (erected 27 March 1980) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La...
. On 18 February 1999, Maccarone was nominated as bishop in Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago del Estero
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago del Estero
-Ordinaries:*Juan Martín Yáñez *Audino Rodríguez y Olmos *José Weimann C.S.S.R. *Manuel Tato *Manuel Guirao *Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo *Juan Carlos Maccarone...
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Gay sex scandal
In 2005, a video was published, which showed Maccarone having sex together with a 23 year old man.Maccarone retired as bishop on 19 August 2005.