 On February 20, 1997 he was named Bishop of the Diocese of San Rafael in Mendoza Province, Argentina.On March 11, 2003, he was named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca (Archdioecesis Sinus Albi) succeeding Rómulo García, taking his seat on May 10, 2004.He is an active member of the Argentine National Episcopal Conference.