Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela (Latin: Dioecesis Raphaëliensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan diocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.
Diocese of Rafaela Dioecesis Raphaëliensis Diócesis de Rafaela | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Raphael | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
| Metropolitan | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 38,320 km2 (14,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 277,540 250,255 (80.2%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raphael in Rafaela |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Guadalupe St Joseph the Worker |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luis Alberto Fernández Alara |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José María Arancedo |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisderafaela.org | |
History
On 10 April 1961 Saint John XXIII founded the Diocese of Rafaela from territory taken from the Diocese of Reconquista and Archdiocese of Santa Fe.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Vicente Faustino Zazpe (1961–1968) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe
- Antonio Alfredo Brasca (1968–1976)
- Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (1976–1983) Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro
- Héctor Gabino Romero (1984–1999)
- Carlos María Franzini (2000–2012) Appointed, Archbishop of Mendoza
- Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (2013–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Hugo Norberto Santiago, appointed Bishop of Santo Tomé in 2006
- Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen, appointed Coadjutor Prelate of Deán Funes in 2011
- Gustavo Alejandro Montini, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in 2014
References
- "Diocese of Rafaela". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- "Diocese of Rafaela". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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