The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuve de Julio (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dominici Novem Iulii) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires Province. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Mercedes-Luján in Argentina, having had change of metropolitan from La Plata in 2019.
Diocese of Neuve de Julio Dioecesis Sancti Dominici Novem Iulii Diócesis de Nueve de Julio | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mercedes-Luján |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 56,743 km2 (21,909 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 382,196 343,977 (90%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Dominic of Guzman in Nueve de Julio |
| Patron saint | Saint Dominic Our Lady of Fátima |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Eduardo Scheinig |
| Bishops emeritus | Martín de Elizalde |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History edit
On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Neuve de Julio from the Diocese of Azul and the Diocese of Mercedes.[1][2]
Bishops edit
Ordinaries edit
- Agustin Adolfo Herrera (1957–1961), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jujuy
- Antonio Quarracino (1962–1968), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jujuy; future Cardinal
- Alejo Benedicto Gilligan (1969–1991)
- Jose Vittorio Tommasi (1991–1998)
- Martin de Elizalde, O.S.B. (1999–2015)
- Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi (2015–Present)
Coadjutor bishop edit
References edit
- ^ "Diocese of Neuve de Julio". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.[permanent dead link] [self-published]
- ^ "Diocese of Neuve de Julio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
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