Jorge Mayer

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Jorge Mayer (b. 20 November 1915) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

He was born in San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province. Ordained priest on March 24, 1940, he become bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, on July 9, 1957. On May 31, 1972 Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, succeeding Germiniano Esorto. He took over in a formal Mass on July 21, 1972 until he resigned to his Pastoral task on May 31, 1991, upon turning 80 years of age, as established by the Pope. He was succeeded by Rómulo García, becoming then Archbishop Emeritus, where he continues working actively as of 2006, despite his age. Mayer's native tongue is Spanish, but he also speaks fluent German and Italian.

During the 1980s and 1990s he led many groups of pilgrims from Bahía Blanca to Israel, with the goal of enriching their visit to the Holy Places with teachings and explanations of many aspects of the life of Jesus Christ.