Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa María
Diocese of Villa María Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae Diócesis de Villa María | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
Metropolitan | Córdoba |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 382,000 305,000 (79.8%) |
Parishes | 50 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 February 1957 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Villa María |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
Bishops emeritus | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa María (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Villa María in the Ecclesiastical province of Córdoba in Argentina.
History[]
On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Villa María from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1][2]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- C.P. (1957–1977)
- (1977–1979), appointed Archbishop of Mendoza
- (1980–1998)
- Roberto Rodríguez (1998–2006), appointed Bishop of La Rioja
- (2006–2013)
- (2013– )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo in 2008
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Villa María". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Diocese of Villa María". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Córdoba
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century