Diocese of Mar del Plata Dioecesis Maris Platensis Diócesis de Mar del Plata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Plata |
| Metropolitan | La Plata |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,895 km2 (8,840 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 827,732 662,186 (80%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Cecilia in Mar del Plata |
| Patron saint | Saint Cecilia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Antonio Mestre |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Héctor Rubén Aguer |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R. |
| Bishops emeritus | Antonio Marino |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata (Latin: Dioecesis Maris Platensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.
History
On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Mar del Plata from the Diocese of Bahía Blanca and the Archdiocese of La Plata. Territory was taken from the diocese in 1980 to form the Diocese of Chascomús.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Enrique Rau (1957–1971)
- Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1972–1975), appointed titular Archbishop and Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes (Cardinal in 1976)
- Rómulo García (1976–1991), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- José María Arancedo (1991–2003), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Juan Alberto Puiggari (2003–2010), appointed Archbishop of Paraná
- Antonio Marino (2011-2017)
- Gabriel Antonio Mestre (2017-)
Auxiliary bishops
- Rómulo García (1975–1976), appointed Bishop here
- Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R. (2019-)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Archdiocese of La Plata | Diocese of Chascomús |
References
- ^ "Diocese of Mar del Plata". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Diocese of Mar del Plata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.