Jorge Rubén Lugones Jorge Rubén Lugones Jorge Rubén Lugones S.J. (July 31, 1952) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Orán from 1999 until 2008, when he became bishop of Lomas de Zamora. Born in Veinticinco de Mayo, Lugones became a member of the Society of Jesus on April 22, 1979. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 3, 1988. On June 2, 1999, he was appointed bishop of Orán. Lugones received his episcopal consecration on the following July 30 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop of Resistencia,
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,