Roman Catholic Diocese of San Martín in Argentina
Diocese of San Martín Dioecesis Foromartiniensis Diócesis de San Martín | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
Statistics | |
Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 769,000 538,000 (70%) |
Parishes | 37 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 April 1961 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Good Shepherd in San Martín |
Patron saint | St Joseph the Worker Our Lady of Lourdes |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
Auxiliary Bishops |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Martín is located in the city of San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was established by Saint John XXIII on 10 April 1961.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1961–1991)
- Luis Héctor Villalba (1991–1999), appointed Archbishop of Tucumán; future Cardinal
- Raúl Omar Rossi (2000–2003)
- Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo (2003–2018)
- Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2018-2020)
- (2020-
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1973-1975), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires
- (2014-
References[]
External links[]
- [1] [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Buenos Aires
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1961 establishments in Argentina
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