hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz mˌɪnɪstˈɪɹiəl ænd pɹˈiːstli fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən æt ðə ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk mˈeɪdʒɚ sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi æt lˌæ plˈɑːɾə kˈæpɪɾəl sˈɪɾi ʌv bwˈeɪnɑːs ˈaɪɹɪz pɹˈɑːvɪns, ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn fɪlˈɑːsəfi fɹʌmðə jˈuːnɪvɚsˌɪdæd kætˈɑːlɪkə ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə ˈɑːɹdʒəntˌaɪn kˈæθlɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl stˈʌdiz.
He completed his ministerial and priestly formation at the Roman Catholic Major Seminary at La Plata (capital city of Buenos Aires Province), gaining a degree in philosophy from the Universidad Católica Argentina (Argentine Catholic University) in addition to theological studies.