Jorge Novak
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Servant of God Jorge Novak S.V.D. |
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| Bishop of Quilmes | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Quilmes |
| See | Quilmes |
| Appointed | 7 August 1976 |
| Term ended | 9 July 2001 |
| Predecessor | None; diocese created |
| Successor | Luis Teodorico Stöckler |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 January 1954 by Germiniano Esorto |
| Consecration | 19 September 1976 by Pio Laghi |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jorge Novak |
| Born |
4 March 1928 San Miguel Arcángel, Adolfo Alsina, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 9 July 2001 (aged 73) Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Veni Espíritu Santo |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Servant of God |
Jorge Novak (4 March 1928 - 9 July 2001) was an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Divine Word Missionaries who served as the Bishop of Quilmes from 1976 until his death. He is best known for his staunch defense of human rights and critical statements regarding the position of the Church during the period of the Argentine dictatorship during the 1970s. He was also known for his promotion of proper economic management when the nation's economic fortunes dwindled and promoted jobs and strong action for the poor and neglected.
The cause for Novak's beatification started on 19 August 2017; he is titled now as a Servant of God.
Jorge Novak was born on 4 March 1928 to Jorge Novak and Christina Prediger; he was of German descent on his maternal side. He had seven brothers
Novak entered the Divine Word Missionaries and made his initial profession on 1 March 1947 and on 1 March 1953 made his solemn profession into the order. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1954 in Bahía Blanca and in 1958 obtained a doctorate in historical sciences from the Pontifical Gregorian in Rome.
In 1972 he became the provincial superior for the order and held that appointment until his elevation to the episcopate. Pope Paul VI later created the Quilmes diocese through the papal bull Cups Regimini on 2 August 1976 and appointed Novak as its first bishop on 7 August. Novak received his episcopal consecration on 19 September from Pio Laghi in the new diocese's Immaculate Conception cathedral. There was initial apprehension surrounding his episcopal appointment due to strong rumors of his authoritative professorship in La Plata.
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