Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata in Argentina
The Roman Catholic 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.
Archdiocese of La Plata Archidioecesis Platensis Arquidiócesis 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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 750,000 637,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (123 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception St Pontian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Víctor Manuel Fernández |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, OSA Jorge Esteban González |
| Bishops emeritus | Héctor Rubén Aguer |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- 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–Present)[2]
Coadjutor archbishop
- Héctor Rubén Aguer (1998–2000)
Auxiliary bishops
- 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
- 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
Bishops currently serving in this Archdiocese
They also appear as part of the above Bishops section.
- Archbishop: Víctor Manuel Fernández
- Auxiliary Bishop: Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Jorge Esteban González
Territorial losses
| 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
- "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.
External links and references
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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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