Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Ecclesiastical Province of Rosario.[1]

Diocese of Venado Tuerto

Dioecesis Cervi Lusci

Diócesis de Venado Tuerto
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceRosario
MetropolitanRosario
Statistics
Area14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
216,000
206,000 (95.4%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 August 1963 (57 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Venado Tuerto
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGustavo Arturo Help
Metropolitan ArchbishopEduardo Eliseo Martín
Website
www.obispadosn.org.ar

History

On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Venado Tuerto from the Diocese of Rosario, which on the same day was elevated to an archdiocese and Venado Tuerto became one of its suffragan sees.[1][2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1963–1977), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
  • Mario Picchi S.D.B. (1977–1989)
  • Paulino Reale Chirina (1989–2000)
  • Gustavo Arturo Help (2000– )

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Eduardo Eliseo Martín, appointed Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto in 2006

References

  1. "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015. [self-published]
  2. "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]


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