Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul (Latin: Dioecesis Azulensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

Diocese of Azul Dioecesis Azulensis Diócesis de Azul
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
Country	Argentina
Ecclesiastical province	La Plata
Metropolitan	La Plata
Statistics
Area	64,210 km^2 (24,790 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2012) 504,000 428,000 (84.9%)
Parishes	43
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	20 April 1934 (86 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Azul
Patron saint	St Serapion of Algiers Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Hugh Manuel Salaberry
Metropolitan Archbishop	Héctor Rubén Aguer
Bishops emeritus	Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano
Map

History

On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Azul from the Diocese of La Plata. In 1957 territory was taken from this diocese to form the Diocese of Nueve de Julio.[1][2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

• César Antonio Cáneva (1934–1953)
• Antonio José Plaza (1953–1955), appointed Archbishop of La Plata
• Manuel Marengo (1956–1982)
• Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano (1982–2006) – Bishop Emeritus
• Hugh Manuel Salaberry, S.J. (2006–present)

Auxiliary bishops

• Antonio José Plaza (1950–1953), appointed Bishop here
• Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano (1976-1982), appointed Bishop here

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1957	Diocese of Mercedes	Diocese of Nueve de Julio

References

1. "Diocese of Azul". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. ^{[self-published]}
2. "Diocese of Azul". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. ^{[self-published]}