Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista
Diocese of Reconquista Dioecesis Reconquistensis Diócesis de Reconquista | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
Statistics | |
Area | 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 273,000 240,000 (87.9%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 February 1957 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Reconquista, Santa Fe |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph St John the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ángel José Macín |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Website | |
www.obispadorqta.org.ar |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista (Latin: Dioecesis Reconquistensis) is located in the city of Reconquista, in the north of the province of Santa Fe, in Argentina.
History[]
On 11 February 1957 Pope Pius XII founded the Diocese of Reconquista from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It lost territory to the Diocese of Rafaela in 1961.[1][2]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1957–1984) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia
- Fabriciano Sigampa (1985–1992) appointed, Bishop of La Rioja
- (1994–2000) appointed, Bishop of Posadas
- Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (2001–2007) appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes
- (2008–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia
- Ángel José Macín (2013–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza in 2015
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Reconquista". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Diocese of Reconquista". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Argentine Roman Catholic diocese stubs