Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco
For the Archdiocese in California, USA, please see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
| Diocese of San Francisco Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus Diócesis de San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,611 km2 (7,572 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 218,000 213,000 (97.7%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, Córdoba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco (Latin: Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
History
On 10 April 1961 Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of San Francisco from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (1961 - 1965)
- Agustín Adolfo Herrera † (1965 - 1988)
- Baldomero Carlos Martini (1988 - 2004) Appointed, Bishop of San Justo
- Carlos José Tissera (2004 - 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Quilmes
References
- ↑ "Diocese of San Francisco". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "Diocese of San Francisco". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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