Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina
Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in Argentina Diócesis de Santa Rosa | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
Statistics | |
Area | 143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 341,456 169,000 (49.5%) |
Parishes | 26 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 February 1957 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Rose of Lima in Santa Rosa, La Pampa |
Patron saint | St Rose of Lima |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Raúl Martín |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Guillermo José Garlatti |
Bishops emeritus | Rinaldo Fidel Brédice |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina is located in the city of Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. It was established by Pope Pius XII on 11 February 1957, and is a suffragan diocese in the province of Bahía Blanca.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Jorge Mayer (1957–1972), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- (1973–1984), appointed Bishop of Río Cuarto
- (1985–1991)
- Rinaldo Fidel Brédice (1992–2008)
- Mario Aurelio Poli (2008–2013), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 2014)
- Raúl Martín (since 2013)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (2019-
References[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1957 establishments in Argentina
- Argentine Roman Catholic diocese stubs