Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (erected 11 February 1957) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Diocese of Lomas de Zamora

Dioecesis Clivi Zamorensis

Diócesis de Lomas de Zamora
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBuenos Aires
MetropolitanBuenos Aires
Statistics
Area1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,061,548
1,771,037 (85.9%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (63 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Lomas de Zamora
Patron saintOur Lady of Peace
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Ruben Lugones, S.J.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Aurelio Poli
Auxiliary BishopsIgnacio Damián Medina
Map

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

  • Héctor Gabino Romero (1978–1984), appointed Bishop of Rafaela
  • José María Arancedo (1988–1991), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata
  • Juan Carlos Maccarone (1993–1996), appointed Bishop of Chascomús
  • Jorge Vázquez (2013–2017), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Morón
  • Carlos Alberto Novoa de Agustini, O.F.M. Cap. (2013); did not take effect
  • Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell (2014–2020), appointed Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere
  • Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (2017–2019), appointed Bishop of Río Gallegos
  • Ignacio Damián Medina (2019-)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1961Archdiocese of La PlataDiocese of Avellaneda
1969Diocese of MorónDiocese of San Justo
2001Diocese of AvellanedaDiocese of Avellaneda-Lanús

References

    • "Diocese of Lomas de Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 31 March 2007.


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