Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel (Argentina)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel is a suffragan diocese of the Buenos Aires. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 11 July 1978.
Diocese of San Miguel in Argentina Dioecesis Sancti Michaëlis in Argentina Diócesis de San Miguel | |
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 Cathedral of St Michael | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 206 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 986,000 852,000 (86.4%) |
| Parishes | 27 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 July 1978 (42 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael the Archangel in San Miguel |
| Patron saint | St Michael the Archangel Our Lady of Luján |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Damián Nannini |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Horacio Alberto Bózzoli (1978–1983), appointed Archbishop of Tucumán
- José Manuel Lorenzo (1983–1994)
- Abelardo Francisco Silva (1994–2000)
- José Luis Mollaghan (2000–2005), appointed Archbishop of Rosario
- Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (2006–2018), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Damián Nannini (2018–present)[1]
Coadjutor bishop
- Abelardo Francisco Silva (1994)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Nicolás Baisi, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata in 2010
References
- "Resignations and Appointments, 07.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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