The Diocese of San Rafael (Latin: Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in San Rafael, Argentina. It came into existence on 10 April 1961.
Diocese of San Rafael Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis Diócesis de San Rafael | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
| Metropolitan | Mendoza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 87,286 km2 (33,701 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 230,000 195,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raphael the Archangel in San Rafael |
| Patron saint | St Raphael the Archangel Our Lady of Lourdes Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos María Domínguez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marcelo Daniel Colombo |
| Bishops emeritus | Eduardo Maria Taussig |
Bishops
editPast and present ordinaries
edit- Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1961–1965), appointed Archbishop of Córdoba (Cardinal in 1973)
- Jorge Carlos Carreras (1965–1969) appointed Bishop of San Justo
- Oscar Félix Villena (1970–1972)
- León Kruk (1973–1991)
- Jesús Arturo Roldán (1991–1996)
- Guillermo José Garlatti (1997–2003), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- Eduardo Maria Taussig (2004–2022)
- Carlos María Domínguez (2023–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
edit- Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis in 2009
References
editExternal links
edit- Diocese of San Rafael, Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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