The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.
History
On 12 August 1963 Saint John XXIII founded the Diocese of Concepción from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Tucumán.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan Carlos Ferro (1963–1980)
- Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. (1980–1991), appointed Bishop of San Justo
- Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. (1992–2001)
- Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (2001–2020)
- José Melitón Chávez (2020–2021)
- José Antonio Díaz (2021–present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (2000–2001)
- José Melitón Chávez (2019–2020)
References
- 1."Diocese of Concepción". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
- 2."Diocese of Concepción". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]