José Gabriel Funes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

José Gabriel Funes

Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1963

Place of Birth: Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina

Profession: astronomer, Catholic priest

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About José Gabriel Funes

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  • José Gabriel Funes, S.J.
  • (born January 31, 1963 in Córdoba) is an Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer.
  • He was the Director of the Vatican Observatory from August 19, 2006 until September 18, 2015, when he was succeeded by Pope Francis's appointment of the Reverend Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
  • Funes serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence).

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