 As it is of common use in the Catholic Church and ruled by Pope John Paul II, he resigned to his Pastoral Duty on June 15, 2002 when he turned 80 years of age, becoming then Archbishop Emeritus, after which he decided to continue living in Bahía Blanca, in a private home of his own.His successor is the present Archbishop of Bahía Blanca HVRE Monsignor Guillermo José Garlatti.Monsignor Rómulo García died in Bahía Blanca on December 18, 2005.