Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael

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, and is presided over by Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig.

Diocese of San Rafael

Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis

Diócesis de San Rafael
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceMendoza
MetropolitanMendoza
Statistics
Area87,286 km2 (33,701 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
230,000
195,500 (85%)
Parishes28
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 April 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Raphael the Archangel in San Rafael
Patron saintSt Raphael the Archangel
Our Lady of Lourdes
Saint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEduardo Maria Taussig
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarcelo Daniel Colombo

Bishops

Past and present ordinaries

  • 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–present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis in 2009

References


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