Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto (Latin: Dioecesis Rivi Quarti Immaculatae Conceptionis) is located in the village of Concepción in the city of Río Cuarto, in the province of Córdoba, Argentina.

Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto

Dioecesis Rivi Quarti Immaculatae Conceptionis

Diócesis de Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceCórdoba
MetropolitanCórdoba
Statistics
Area58,519 km2 (22,594 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
453,000
427,000 (94.3%)
Parishes52
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (90 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEduardo Eliseo Martín
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos José Ñáñez

History

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On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Río Cuarto from the Diocese of Córdoba. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto on 12 July 1995.[1][2]

Bishops

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Coadjutor bishop

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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 Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Río Cuarto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.