Eduardo Maria Taussig was born in
Buenos Aires on 9 July 1954. His family immigrated to Argentina from Bohemia, now the Czech Republic. After attending the Colegio San Pablo in Buenos Aires, he studied philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and theology at the Buenos Aires seminary. He was
ordained to the
priesthood on 3 December 1982 by Cardenal
Juan Carlos Aramburu. He continued his studies, earning a philosophy degree at UCA and then a doctorate in theology at the
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in 1990. Taussig received his
episcopal consecration on 25 September from
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, later
Pope Francis. He was installed as bishop on 11 October. He was viewed as a relatively conservative bishop, friendly with Archbishop
Hector Aguer, for example, Pope Francis' "nemesis" when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires. In October he asked people not to join marches protesting the seminary closure. In November, Taussig faced protests during a pastoral visit where he attempted to explain his decision to close the seminary. Pope Francis accepted his resignation as bishop of San Rafael on 5 February 2022. == References ==