Luis Guillermo Eichhorn

Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (26 June 1942 – 25 May 2022) was an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Luis Guillermo Eichhorn
Bishop Emeritus of Morón
Eichhorn with eyeglasses is seated indoors facing left and smiling. He is wearing a bishop's black cassock with amaranth red piping and a zucchetto (also in amaranth red) as well as a pectoral cross suspended by a chain around his neck.
Eichhorn in 1997
DioceseMorón
Appointed30 June 2017
Term ended25 May 2022
PredecessorJusto Oscar Laguna
SuccessorJorge Vázquez
Personal details
Born26 June 1942 (1942-06-26)
Gilbert, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Died25 May 2022 (2022-05-26) (aged 79)
Gualeguaychú, Argentina
Previous post(s)
MottoQue Seamos Todos Uno
(May we all be one)
Coat of armsLuis Guillermo Eichhorn's coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date21 December 1968
PlaceBasilica of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPedro Boxler
Co-consecratorsEstanislao Esteban Karlic,
Adolfo Gerstner
Date19 March 1997
PlaceSan José, Cathedral, Gualeguaychú
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Luis Guillermo Eichhorn as principal consecrator
Ricardo Oscar Faifer2002
Styles of
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Eichhorn was born in Gilbert, Entre Ríos, Argentina), son of Doña Emilia D' Angelo and Don Enrique Eichhorn.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1968 at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay.[1][2] He served as bishop of the Diocese of Gualeguaychú, Argentina, from 1996 to 2004 and as bishop of the Diocese of Morón, Argentina from 2004 until his retirement in 2017. Upon his retirement he was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Gualeguaychú.[3]

Eichorn died on 25 May 2022, at the age of 79.[2]

References
  1. "Fallecimiento de Mons. Luis G. Eichhorn" [Death of Msgr. Luis G. Eichhorn]. Diócesis de Gualeguaychú (in Spanish). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via comunicacionesobis.wixsite.com.
  2. "Falleció Monseñor Luis Eichhorn" [Monsignor Luis Eichhorn died]. diarioelargentino.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. "Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhorn †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.


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