Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia

Archdiocese of Resistencia
Archidioecesis Resistenciae
Arquidiócesis de Resistencia

Cathedral of St. Fernando the King
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Resistencia
Statistics
Area 28,250 km2 (10,910 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
595,000
495,000 (83.2%)
Parishes 30
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3 June 1939 (76 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Ferdinand III of Castile in Resistencia, Chaco
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
St Joseph the worker
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Fabriciano Sigampa
Emeritus Bishops Carmelo Juan Giaquinta

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia (Latin: Archidioecesis Resistenciae) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Formosa and San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.

History

On 3 June 1939, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Resistencia from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It lost territory to the Diocese of Formosa when it was created in 1957 and to the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in 1961. The Diocese of Resistencia was elevated to an archdiocese by Blessed John Paul II on 28 February 1984.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1957 Diocese of Formosa
1963 Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

External links and references

  1. "Archdiocese of Resistencia". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  2. "Archdiocese of Resistencia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.

Coordinates: 27°27′03″S 58°59′18″W / 27.4507°S 58.9883°W / -27.4507; -58.9883

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