Luis Alberto Fernández Alara Luis Alberto Fernández Alara Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (born October 26, 1946) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2009 until 2013, when he became bishop of Rafaela. Born in Lomas de Zamora, Fernández Alara was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1975. On January 24, 2009, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of "Carpi". Fernández Alara received his episcopal consecration on the following March 27 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Agustín Roberto
Catholic Church in Argentina July 2010, Argentina was one of the first countries in the Latin America that legalized same-sex marriage, putting Argentina at odd's ends with the Catholic Church. Protesters, largely consisting of members of the Argentine Catholic Church and Evangelical and Protestant groups were sparked against the legislation, while demonstrating in front of the Congress. Argentina’s Synod of Bishops called upon Catholics to oppose politicians who supported the bill. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Primate of Argentina, has said that if a proposed bill giving same-sex couples the opportunity to marry and adopt children should be approved,