Chris Finlayson
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"This will be a momentous occasion for the worldwide Catholic community, including Catholics in New Zealand," Finlayson says.
"On behalf of the Government, I wish him the best for his term of office and congratulate the people of Argentina on a hugely significant day in the history of that country."
Finlayson is Catholic and while openly-gay, he has also stated he is celibate.
He leaves for Rome this weekend.
