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Cardinal Estanislao Karlic Dies at 99 in Paraná

His passing closes a chapter on a figure who bridged Vatican II theology with national crisis mediation under a cloud of abuse-cover-up allegations.

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T?lam, Buenos Aires, 24_11_2007 El arzobispo em?rito de Paran?, monse?or Estanislao Karlic, fue instituido con el capelo de cardenal inform? el Papa Benedicto XVI al presidir un consistorio en el Vaticano Foto: Archivo T?lam_cl buenos aires monseñor Estanislao Karlic arzobispo emerito de parana nombramiento cardenal por papa
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Falleció el cardenal cordobés que se opuso al dinero del menemismo y defensor de la democracia. (Archivo/La Voz).

Overview

  • The Archdiocese of Paraná confirmed Karlic died on August 8 at the Hogar Sacerdotal Buen Pastor after a May cardiac arrest and pacemaker surgery.
  • He received a personal call from Pope León XIV on May 20 conveying gratitude and prayers during his recovery.
  • Karlic led the Argentine Episcopal Conference from 1996 to 2002 and chaired the Mesa del Diálogo Argentino to rebuild social cohesion after the 2001 crisis.
  • As a theologian, he was one of seven drafters of the 1991 Catechism under John Paul II and was elevated to cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2007.
  • His legacy was complicated by reported allegations of covering up abuses by priest Justo José Ilarraz in the Paraná diocese.