Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina

Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in Argentina

Diócesis de Santa Rosa
Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBahía Blanca
MetropolitanBahía Blanca
Statistics
Area143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
341,456
169,000 (49.5%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Rose of Lima in Santa Rosa, La Pampa
Patron saintSt Rose of Lima
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaúl Martín
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa
Bishops emeritusRinaldo 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
  • Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana (1973–1984), appointed Bishop of Río Cuarto
  • Atilano Vidal Núñez (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

  • Luis Dario Martín (2019-

References



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