Roman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
| Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Dioecesis Sancti Rochi Diócesis de San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of Saint Roch | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Resistencia |
| Metropolitan | Resistencia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 71,303 km2 (27,530 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 511,000 436,000 (85.3%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Roch in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña |
| Patron saint |
Saint Roch Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hugo Nicolás Barbaro |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fabriciano Sigampa |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Gustavo Alejandro Montini |
| Emeritus Bishops | José Lorenzo Sartori |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, is located in the town of San Roque in the city of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, usually referred to as simply Sáenz Peña, in the province of Chaco, Argentina.
History
On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña from the Diocese of Resistencia. Its name was changed to the Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña on 28 February 1992 by Blessed John Paul II.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano (1963–1980)
- Abelardo Francisco Silva (1981–1994)
- José Lorenzo Sartori (1994 - 2008)
- Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (since 2008)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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