Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis
Diocese of San Luis Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Argentina Diócesis de San Luis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Juan de Cuyo |
| Metropolitan | San Juan de Cuyo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 76,748 km2 (29,633 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 385,000 365,000 (94.8%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in San Luis |
| Patron saint | St Louis IX |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Bernardo Barba |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Eduardo Lozano |
| Bishops emeritus | Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis, is located in the city of San Luis, capital city of San Luis Province in the Cuyo region of Argentina.
History
[edit]On 20 April 1934 Pope Pius XI founded the archdiocese as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo from territory taken from the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo.[1]
Bishops
[edit]- Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti (1934–1945)
- Emilio Antonio di Pasquo (1946–1961), appointed Bishop of Avellaneda
- Carlos María Cafferata (1961–1971)
- Juan Rodolfo Laise O.F.M.Cap. (1971–2001)
- Jorge Luis Lona (2001 – February 22, 2011)
- Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea (February 22, 2011 – June 9, 2020); previously, had been Coadjutor Bishop
- Gabriel Bernardo Barba (June 9, 2020 -
Coadjutor bishops
[edit]- Juan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M.Cap. (1971)
- Jorge Luis Lona (2000-2001)
- Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (2009-2011)
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of San Luis". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19. [self-published]
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