The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilmes is located in the city of Quilmes, capital of Quilmes Partido, in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 19 June 1976.
Diocese of Quilmes Dioecesis Quilmensis Diócesis de Quilmes | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 503 km2 (194 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,198,000 1,028,000 (85.8%) |
| Parishes | 80 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1976 (48 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Quilmes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos José Tissera |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Teodorico Stöckler |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Bishops
edit- Jorge Novak, S.V.D. (1976–2001)
- Luis Teodorico Stöckler (2002–2011)
- Carlos José Tissera (2011–present)
Coadjutor bishop
edit- Gerardo Tomás Farrell (1997-2000), did not succeed to see
Auxiliary bishop
edit- Marcelo Julián Margni (2017-2021)
Ministries
edit- Social Ministry: Pablo Reynoso
- Education Ministry: Ana González
- Peace and Justice Ministry: Presbyter Ignacio Blanco
- Healthcare Ministry: Prebyster Adrián Fabio Bergallo
- Addictions Ministry: Dario Ojeda
- Tourism and Immigration Ministry: Bishop Emeritus Juan Carlos Romanín
- Prison Ministry: Presbyter Rubén Infantino
- Human trafficking Ministry: Presbyter Ignacio Blanco[1]
References
edit- ^ "Solidaridad – Diócesis de Quilmes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-12.
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dquil.html
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