Vicente Bokalic Iglic


Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero
Appointed22 July 2024
Other postCardinal-Priest of Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio (2024–)
Previous posts
Orders
Ordination11 Apr 1978
Consecration29 May 2010
by Jorge Bergoglio
Created cardinal7 December 2024
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1952-06-11) 11 June 1952
Motto
  • Me envió a evangelizar a los pobres
  • (He sent me to evangelize the poor)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Vicente Bokalic Iglic
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Religious styleCardinal
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSantiago del Estero

Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. (Slovene: Vinko Bokalič Iglič, born 11 June 1952) is an Argentine Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago del Estero from 2013 to 2024, and became archbishop when the diocese became an archdiocese in 2024. The same year, he was given the title "Primate of Argentina". Iglic was made a cardinal in 2024. He was previously an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires from 2010 to 2013 under Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis. He is a member of the Congregation of the Mission.