Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael
The Diocese of San Rafael (Latin: Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in San Rafael, Argentina. It came into existence on 10 April 1961, and is presided over by Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig.
Diocese of San Rafael Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis Diócesis de San Rafael | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
| Metropolitan | Mendoza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 87,286 km2 (33,701 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 230,000 195,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raphael the Archangel in San Rafael |
| Patron saint | St Raphael the Archangel Our Lady of Lourdes Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eduardo Maria Taussig |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marcelo Daniel Colombo |
Bishops
Past and present ordinaries
- Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1961–1965), appointed Archbishop of Córdoba (Cardinal in 1973)
- Jorge Carlos Carreras (1965–1969) appointed Bishop of San Justo
- Oscar Félix Villena (1970–1972)
- León Kruk (1973–1991)
- Jesús Arturo Roldán (1991–1996)
- Guillermo José Garlatti (1997–2003), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- Eduardo Maria Taussig (2004–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis in 2009
References
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