Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista
Diocese of Reconquista Dioecesis Reconquistensis Diócesis de Reconquista | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 273,000 240,000 (87.9%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (67 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 | José María Arancedo |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
Ordinaries[edit]
- Juan José Iriarte (1957–1984) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia
- Fabriciano Sigampa (1985–1992) appointed, Bishop of La Rioja
- Juan Rubén Martinez (1994–2000) appointed, Bishop of Posadas
- Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (2001–2007) appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes
- Ramón Alfredo Dus (2008–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia
- Ángel José Macín (2013–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[edit]
- Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza in 2015
References[edit]
- ^ "Diocese of Reconquista". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Diocese of Reconquista". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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