Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná
Archdiocese of Paraná Archidioecesis Paranensis Arquidiócesis de Paraná | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,348 km2 (11,717 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 502,500 452,250 (90%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 June 1859 (162 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Paraná |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Alberto Puiggari |
| Bishops emeritus | Estanislao Esteban Karlic Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná (Latin: Archidioecesis Paranensis) is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Concordia and Gualeguaychú.
History[]
On 13 June 1859, Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Paraná from the Diocese of Buenos Aires. It lost territory to the Diocese of Santa Fe when it was created in 1897 and the Diocese of Corrientes in 1910. The Diocese of Paraná was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on 20 April 1934. It lost territory two more times when the dioceses of Gualeguaychú (1957) and Concordia (1961) were created.[1][2]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1859–1862)
- (1865–1897)
- (1898–1908)
- (1910–1926)
- (1927–1934)
- Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland (1934–1962)
- (1962–1986)
- Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1986–2003); elevated to Cardinal in 2007
- Mario Luis Bautista Maulión (2003–2010)
- Juan Alberto Puiggari (2010–present)
Coadjutor archbishop[]
- Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1983-1986); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1918-1936), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe
- (1956-1960), appointed Archbishop here
- (1961-1963), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto
- (1974-1987)
- Juan Alberto Puiggari (1998-2003), appointed Archbishop here
- (2007-2012), appointed Bishop of Jujuy
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Reconquista in 2005
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Diocese of Santa Fe | |
| 1910 | Diocese of Corrientes | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Gualeguaychú | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Concordia |
External links and references[]
- ^ "Archdiocese of Paraná". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]
- ^ "Archdiocese of Paraná". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]
Coordinates: 31°44′00″S 60°31′43″W / 31.7333°S 60.5287°W
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