Archbishopric of Buenos Aires



Prot. N. 753/99

Buenos Aires, July 26, 1999



To Señor JUAN CARLOS BECCIÚ

President of the Rotary Club of Buenos Aires

San Martíin 969 P. 8

1004 – Buenos Aires





With my distinguished consideration:



I am particularly pleased to address you, Mr. President, to acknowledge receipt of the kind note dated 23 of this current month that you, along with the Honorary Secretary, sent me, in which you confirmed me as a Honorary Member of this prestigious institution.



I deeply thank you for this kindness and simultaneously congratulate you for the outstanding work you carry out for the good of the community.



Repeating my expressions of cordial esteem,



Msgr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Archbishop of Buenos Aires

Primacy of Argentina





[[Note from the Rotary] As an Argentine institution, we have sent congratulations to our ex-honorary member who was given the “Argentine Award for the Person of the Year 2005,” Monsignor Jorge Bergoglio, today Pope Francis.