Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
| Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto Dioecesis Rivi Quarti Immaculatae Conceptionis Diócesis de Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 58,519 km2 (22,594 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 453,000 427,000 (94.3%) |
| Parishes | 52 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (81 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Río Cuarto, Córdoba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eduardo Eliseo Martín |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto (Latin: Dioecesis Rivi Quarti Immaculatae Conceptionis) is located in the village of Concepción in the city of Río Cuarto, in the province of Córdoba, Argentina.
History
On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Río Cuarto from the Diocese of Córdoba. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto on 12 July 1995.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Leopoldo Buteler (1934–1961)
- Moisés Julio Blanchoud (1962–1984)
- Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana (1984–1992)
- Ramón Artemio Staffolani (1992–2006)
- Eduardo Eliseo Martín (2006 - )
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "Diocese of Río Cuarto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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