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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rosario |
| Metropolitan | Rosario |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 216,000 206,000 (95.4%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Venado Tuerto |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gustavo Arturo Help |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eduardo 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
- "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015. [self-published]
- "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
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