Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción
| Diocese of Concepción Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina Diócesis de Concepción | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Metropolitan | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,600 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 320,000 291,600 (91.1%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Concepción, Tucumán |
| Patron saint |
Immaculate Conception St John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando José María Rossi, O.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfredo Zecca |
| Emeritus Bishops | Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.
History
On 12 August 1963 Blessed John XXIII founded the Diocese of Concepción from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Tucumán.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Juan Carlos Ferro (1963 - 1980)
- Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. (1980 - 1991)
- Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. (1992 - 2001)
- Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (2001 - )
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Concepción". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Diocese of Concepción". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
Coordinates: 27°20′46″S 65°35′36″W / 27.3461°S 65.5934°W
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