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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata in Argentina
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of La Plata) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees are Azul, Chascomús, and Mar del Plata. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata Archidioecesis Metropolitae Platensis Arquidiócesis Metropolitano de La Plata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Plata |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,652 km2 (1,796 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 750,000 637,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (127 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception St Pontian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gabriel Antonio Mestre |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
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| Bishops emeritus | Héctor Rubén Aguer |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Bishops edit
Ordinaries edit
- Mariano Antonio Espinosa (1898–1900), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires
- Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada (1900–1921)
- Francisco Alberti (1921–1938)
- Juan Pascual Chimento (1938–1946)
- Tomás Juan Carlos Solari (1948–1954)
- Antonio José Plaza (1955–1985)
- Antonio Quarracino (1985–1990), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 1991)
- Carlos Walter Galán Barry (1991–2000)
- Héctor Rubén Aguer (2000–2018)[1]
- Víctor Manuel Fernández (2018[2] – present)
- Gabriel Antonio Mestre (2023[3] – )
Coadjutor archbishop edit
- Héctor Rubén Aguer (1998–2000)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- Francisco Alberti (1899–1917), appointed Bishop here
- Santiago Luis Copello (1918–1928), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires; future Cardinal
- Juan Pascual Chimento (1928–1934), appointed Bishop of Mercedes (later returned here as Archbishop)
- Anunciado Serafini (1935–1939), appointed Bishop of Mercedes
- Germiniano Esorto (1943–1946), appointed Bishop of Bahía Blanca
- Enrique Rau (1951–1954), appointed Bishop of Resistencia
- Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1957–1961), appointed Bishop of San Rafael; future Cardinal
- Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1964–1972), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata; future Cardinal
- Octavio Nicolás Derisi (1970–1984)
- Mario Picchi, S.D.B. (1975–1978), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto
- José María Montes (1978–1983), appointed Bishop of Chascomús
- Guillermo José Garlatti (1994–1997), appointed Bishop of San Rafael
- Antonio Marino (2003–2011), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata
- Nicolás Baisi (2010–2020), appointed Bishop of Puerto Iguazú
- Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. (2012–
- Jorge Esteban González (2020–
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit
- Miguel d’Andrea, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1919
- Alejandro Schell (priest here, 1922–1957), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lomas de Zamora in 1958
Territorial losses edit
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1934 | Diocese of Azul Diocese of Bahía Blanca Diocese of Mercedes | |
| 1947 | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora Diocese of Morón | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Bahía Blanca | Diocese of Mar del Plata |
| 1957 | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos | Diocese of San Isidro |
| 1961 | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora | Diocese of Avellaneda |
| 1976 | Diocese of Avellaneda | Diocese of Quilmes |
| 1980 | Diocese of Mar del Plata | Diocese of Chascomús |
References edit
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Resignation of the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, and appointment of successor, 02.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 28.07.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links and references edit
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about La Plata.
- Arzobispado de La Plata official site
- "Archdiocese of La Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
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