Adolfo Gerstner, son of José Gerstner & Margarita Kranervitter, was born 28 October 1921 in the town of Diamante in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos and baptized the following day at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Valle María.
Adolfo Gerstner was ordained on 21 April 1947 and elevated to Bishop of the Diocese of Concordia on 24 January 1977. He served until 2 May 1998 at which time he became Bishop emeritus.
Bishop Gerstner died 4 December 2002 in Concordia.
The Volga German ancestors of Bishop Gerstner come from the colony of Mariental.
- Gerstner, Adolfo (AICA)
- Monseñor Adolfo Gerstner (Angelfire)
Adolfo Gerstner, Bishop of the Diocese Concordia.
Source: Angelfire.
Entry in the parish register of Church of the Immaculate Conception in Valle María recording the baptism of Adolfo Gerstner on 29 October 1921.
Source: Jorgelina Fischer.