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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná (Latin: Archidioecesis Paranensis) is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Concordia and Gualeguaychú.
Archdiocese of Paraná Archidioecesis Paranensis Arquidiócesis de Paraná | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,348 km2 (11,717 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 502,500 452,250 (90%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 June 1859 (164 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Paraná |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Alberto Puiggari |
| Bishops emeritus | Estanislao Esteban Karlic Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
History
On 13 June 1859, Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Paraná from the Diocese of Buenos Aires. It lost territory to the Diocese of Santa Fe when it was created in 1897 and the Diocese of Corrientes in 1910. The Diocese of Paraná was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on 20 April 1934. It lost territory two more times when the dioceses of Gualeguaychú (1957) and Concordia (1961) were created.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Luis José Gabriel Segura y Cubas (1859–1862)
- José María Gelabert y Crespo (1865–1897)
- Rudesindo de la Lastra y Gordillo (1898–1908)
- Abel Juan Bazán y Bustos (1910–1926)
- Julián Pedro Martínez (1927–1934)
- Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland (1934–1962)
- Adolfo Servando Tortolo (1962–1986)
- Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1986–2003); elevated to Cardinal in 2007
- Mario Luis Bautista Maulión (2003–2010)
- Juan Alberto Puiggari (2010–present)
Coadjutor archbishop
- Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1983-1986); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishops
- Nicolás de Carlo (1918-1936), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe
- Adolfo Servando Tortolo (1956-1960), appointed Archbishop here
- Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1961-1963), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto
- José María Mestres (1974-1987)
- Juan Alberto Puiggari (1998-2003), appointed Archbishop here
- César Daniel Fernández (2007-2012), appointed Bishop of Jujuy
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ramón Alfredo Dus, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Reconquista in 2005
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Diocese of Santa Fe | |
| 1910 | Diocese of Corrientes | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Gualeguaychú | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Concordia |
External links and references
- ^ "Archdiocese of Paraná". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]
- ^ "Archdiocese of Paraná". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]