Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina
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Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in Argentina Diócesis de Santa Rosa | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
| Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 341,456 169,000 (49.5%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (67 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 | Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa |
| 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[edit]
Ordinaries[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Luis Dario Martín (2019-
References[edit]
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