Roman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña is located in the town of San Roque in the city of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, usually referred to as simply Sáenz Peña, in the province of Chaco, Argentina.

Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

Dioecesis Sancti Rochi

Diócesis de San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Cathedral of Saint Roch
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceResistencia
MetropolitanResistencia
Statistics
Area71,303 km2 (27,530 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
511,000
436,000 (85.3%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 August 1963 (61 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Roch in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Patron saintSaint Roch
Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHugo Nicolás Barbaro
Metropolitan ArchbishopFabriciano Sigampa
Auxiliary BishopsGustavo Alejandro Montini
Bishops emeritusJosé Lorenzo Sartori
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña from the Diocese of Resistencia. Its name was changed to the Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña on 28 February 1992 by Blessed John Paul II.[1][2]

Bishops

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]
  2. ^ "Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]