List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Argentina
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The Roman Catholic Church
in Argentina
comprises fourteen ecclesiastical province
s each headed by an archbishop
. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 48 diocese
s and 14 archdioceses each headed by a bishop
or an archbishop.
Roman Catholic Church
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in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
comprises fourteen ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
s each headed by an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 48 diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
s and 14 archdioceses each headed by a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
or an archbishop.
Ecclesiastical province of Bahía Blanca
- Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
- Diocese of Alto Valle del Río NegroRoman Catholic Diocese of Alto Valle del Río NegroThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.-Ordinaries:*José Pedro Pozzi, S.D.B. *Néstor Hugo Navarro...
- Diocese of Comodoro RivadaviaRoman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia-Ordinaries:* Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava S.D.B.* Eugenio Santiago Peyrou S.D.B.* Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro S.D.B. * Pedro Luis Ronchino S.D.B. * Virginio Domingo Bressanelli S.C.I....
- Diocese of Río GallegosRoman Catholic Diocese of Río GallegosThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, according to the Vatican Information Service has an area of 265,614 square miles, a total population of 300,000, a Catholic population of 210,000, 55 priests, 9 permanent deacons, and 94 religious. It was erected in 1961, and was formed from...
- Diocese of San Carlos de BarilocheRoman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche-Ordinaries:* Rubén Oscar Frassia * Fernando Carlos Maletti...
- Diocese of Santa RosaRoman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa, Argentina-Ordinaries:*Jorge Mayer *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana *Atilano Vidal Núñez *Rinaldo Fidel Brédice...
- Diocese of Viedma
- Territorial Prelature of Esquel
- Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro
Ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires
- Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
- Diocese of Avellaneda-LanúsRoman Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-LanúsThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires...
- Diocese of Gregorio de LaferrèreRoman Catholic Diocese of Gregorio de LaferrereThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Lomas de ZamoraRoman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de ZamoraThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-Ordinaries:*Filemón Castellano *Alejandro Schell *Desiderio Elso Collino...
- Diocese of Merlo-MorenoRoman Catholic Diocese of Merlo-MorenoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Merlo-Moreno is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.The patroness is the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe....
- Diocese of MorónRoman Catholic Diocese of MorónThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Morón is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-Ordinaries:*Miguel Raspanti, S.D.B. *Justo Oscar Laguna – Bishop Emeritus...
- Eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires
- Diocese of San IsidroRoman Catholic Diocese of San IsidroThe Diocese of San Isidro is an administrative division of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. It was erected February 11, 1957 and covers an area of ....
- Diocese of San JustoRoman Catholic Diocese of San Justo-Ordinaries:* Jorge Carlos Carreras * Rodolfo Bufano * Jorge Arturo Meinvielle S.D.B. * Baldomero Carlos Martini...
- Diocese of San MartínRoman Catholic Diocese of San Martín-Ordinaries:*Manuel Menéndez *Luis Héctor Villalba *Raúl Omar Rossi *Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo...
- Diocese of San Miguel
- Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos AiresEparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos AiresThe Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires is a diocese located in the city of Buenos Aires in the Ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.-History:...
- Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
Ecclesiastical province of Córdoba
- Archdiocese of CórdobaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CórdobaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Cruz del Eje, San Francisco, Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto and Villa María as well as the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes. It was elevated on 20 April...
- Diocese of Cruz del EjeRoman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del EjeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Territorial losses:-External links and references:* official site...
- Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río CuartoRoman Catholic Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto-Ordinaries:*Leopoldo Buteler *Moisés Julio Blanchoud *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana *Ramón Artemio Staffolani *Eduardo Eliseo Martín...
- Diocese of San FranciscoRoman Catholic Diocese of San FranciscoFor the Archdiocese in California, USA, please see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San FranciscoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Villa MaríaRoman Catholic Diocese of Villa María-Ordinaries:*Alberto Deane C.P. *Cándido Genaro Rubiolo *Alfredo Guillermo Disandro *Roberto Rodríguez *José Ángel Rovai...
- Territorial Prelature of Deán FunesRoman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán FunesThe Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Ordinaries:*Ramón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M....
- Diocese of Cruz del Eje
Ecclesiastical province of Corrientes
- Archdiocese of CorrientesRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CorrientesThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Goya, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú and Santo Tomé...
- Diocese of GoyaRoman Catholic Diocese of GoyaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Goya is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Corrientes.-Ordinaries:*Alberto Devoto *Luis Teodorico Stöckler *Ricardo Oscar Faifer...
- Diocese of Oberá
- Diocese of PosadasRoman Catholic Diocese of Posadas-Ordinaries:*Jorge Kémérer S.V.D. *Carmelo Juan Giaquinta *Alfonso Delgado Evers *Juan Rubén Martinez...
- Diocese of Puerto IguazúRoman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú-Ordinaries:*Joaquín Piña Batllevell S.J. *Marcelo Raúl Martorell...
- Diocese of Santo ToméRoman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé-Ordinaries:*Carlos Esteban Cremata *Alfonso Delgado Evers *Francisco Polti Santillán *Hugo Norberto Santiago...
- Diocese of Goya
Ecclesiastical province of La Plata
- Archdiocese of La PlataRoman Catholic Archdiocese of La PlataThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana...
- Diocese of AzulRoman Catholic Diocese of AzulThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*César Antonio Cáneva *Antonio José Plaza *Manuel Marengo...
- Diocese of ChascomúsRoman Catholic Diocese of ChascomúsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Rodolfo Bufano † *José María Montes † The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (erected 27 March 1980) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La...
- Diocese of Mar del PlataRoman Catholic Diocese of Mar del PlataThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Enrique Rau *Eduardo Francisco Pironio *Rómulo García...
- Diocese of Nueve de JulioRoman Catholic Diocese of Nueve de Julio-Ordinaries:*Agustín Adolfo Herrera *Antonio Quarracino *Alejo Benedicto Gilligan *José Vittorio Tommasí *Martín de Elizalde O.S.B....
- Diocese of QuilmesRoman Catholic Diocese of Quilmes-Ordinaries:* Jorge Novak S.V.D. * Luis Teodorico Stöckler * Carlos José Tissera...
- Diocese of Zárate-CampanaRoman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-CampanaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina was erected by Pope Paul VI on March 27, 1976.-Ordinaries:*Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro C.M.F. *Rafael Eleuterio Rey *Oscar Domingo Sarlinga...
- Diocese of Azul
Ecclesiastical province of Mendoza
- Archdiocese of MendozaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MendozaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Neuquén and San Rafael...
- Diocese of NeuquénRoman Catholic Diocese of NeuquénThe Diocese of Neuquen covers all the surface of the province of Neuquen.It was created on April 10, 1961 by Pope XXIII.-Ordinaries:*Jaime Francisco de Nevares *Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B....
- Diocese of San RafaelRoman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael-Ordinaries:*Raúl Francisco Primatesta *Jorge Carlos Carreras *Oscar Félix Villena *León Kruk *Jesús Arturo Roldán *Guillermo José Garlatti *Eduardo Maria Taussig...
- Diocese of Neuquén
Ecclesiastical province of Paraná
- Archdiocese of ParanáRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ParanáThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Concordia and Gualeguaychú...
- Diocese of ConcordiaRoman Catholic Diocese of ConcordiaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.-Ordinaries:*Ricardo Rösch *Adolfo Gerstner *Héctor Sabatino Cardelli...
- Diocese of GualeguaychúRoman Catholic Diocese of GualeguaychúThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Gualeguaychú is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.-Ordinaries:*Jorge Ramón Chalup *Pedro Boxler *Luis Guillermo Eichhorn...
- Diocese of Concordia
Ecclesiastical province of Resistencia
- Archdiocese of ResistenciaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ResistenciaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Formosa and San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña...
- Diocese of FormosaRoman Catholic Diocese of FormosaeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa Dioecesis Formosae is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Resistencia.-Ordinaries:*Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M....
- Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz PeñaRoman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña-Ordinaries:*Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano *Abelardo Francisco Silva *José Lorenzo Sartori...
- Diocese of Formosa
Ecclesiastical province of Rosario
- Archdiocese of Rosario
- Diocese of San Nicolás de los ArroyosRoman Catholic Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos-Ordinaries:*Silvino Martínez *Francisco Juan Vénnera *Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon *Fortunato Antonio Rossi *Domingo Salvador Castagna *Mario Luis Bautista Maulión...
- Diocese of Venado TuertoRoman Catholic Diocese of Venado TuertoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Archdiocese of Rosario.-Ordinaries:* Fortunato Antonio Rossi * Mario Picchi S.D.B. * Paulino Reale Chirina...
- Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
Ecclesiastical province of Salta
- Archdiocese of SaltaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of SaltaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salta is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Catamarca, Jujuy and Orán as well as the Territorial Prelatures of Cafayate and Humahuaca...
- Diocese of CatamarcaRoman Catholic Diocese of CatamarcaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Catamarca is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Barnabé Piedrabuena *Inocencio Dávila y Matos *Vicente Peira...
- Diocese of JujuyRoman Catholic Diocese of JujuyThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. *José Miguel Medina *Raúl Arsenio Casado...
- Diocese of OranRoman Catholic Diocese of OranThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.-History:July 25, 1866: Established as Diocese of Oran from the Diocese of Algiers.-Leadership:* Bishops of Oran...
- Territorial Prelature of CafayateRoman Catholic Territorial Prelature of CafayateThe Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cafayate is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Diego Gutiérrez Pedraza O.S.A....
- Territorial Prelature of HumahuacaRoman Catholic Territorial Prelature of HumahuacaThe Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. *Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F....
- Diocese of Catamarca
Ecclesiastical province of San Juan de Cuyo
- Archdiocese of San Juan de CuyoRoman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de CuyoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of La Rioja and San Luis. It was elevated to a diocese on 19 September 1834 and to an archdiocese on 20 April 1934.-Ordinaries:*Justo Santa María de Oro y...
- Diocese of La RiojaRoman Catholic Diocese of La RiojaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rioja is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo.-Ordinaries:*Froilán Ferreira Reinafé *Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila...
- Diocese of San LuisRoman Catholic Diocese of San Luis-Ordinaries:* Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti * Emilio Antonio di Pasquo * Carlos María Cafferata * Juan Rodolfo Laise O.F.M. * Jorge Luis Lona...
- Diocese of La Rioja
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera CruzRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera CruzThe Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Rafaela and Reconquista...
- Diocese of RafaelaRoman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela-Ordinaries:*Vicente Faustino Zazpe *Antonio Alfredo Brasca *Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto *Héctor Gabino Romero *Carlos María Franzini...
- Diocese of ReconquistaRoman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista-Ordinaries:* Juan José Iriarte * Fabriciano Sigampa * Juan Rubén Martinez * Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap....
- Diocese of Rafaela
Ecclesiastical province of Tucumán
- Archdiocese of TucumánRoman Catholic Archdiocese of TucumánThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Añatuya, Concepción and Santiago del Estero...
- Diocese of AñatuyaRoman Catholic Diocese of AñatuyaThe Diocese of Añatuya is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina.Erected in 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.The current bishop is Adolfo Armando Uriona, appointed in 2004.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of ConcepciónRoman Catholic Diocese of ConcepciónThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.-Ordinaries:*Juan Carlos Ferro *Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Santiago del EsteroRoman Catholic Diocese of Santiago del Estero-Ordinaries:*Juan Martín Yáñez *Audino Rodríguez y Olmos *José Weimann C.S.S.R. *Manuel Tato *Manuel Guirao *Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo *Juan Carlos Maccarone...
- Diocese of Añatuya
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- Archdiocese of Mercedes–Luján
- Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires
- Apostolic Exarchate in Argentina for the Melkites
- Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina
- Military Bishopric of ArgentinaMilitary Bishopric of ArgentinaThe Military Bishopric of Argentina is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Armed Forces, National Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture of Argentina....