The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña is located in the town of San Roque in the city of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, usually referred to as simply Sáenz Peña, in the province of Chaco, Argentina.
History
On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña from the Diocese of Resistencia. Its name was changed to the Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña on 28 February 1992 by Blessed John Paul II.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano (1963–1980), Appointed Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo
- Abelardo Francisco Silva (1981–1994), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel
- José Lorenzo Sartori (1994–2008)
- Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (since 2008)
Auxiliary bishop
- Gustavo Alejandro Montini (2014-2016), appointed Bishop of Santo Tomé
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Dante Carlos Sandrelli, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Formosa
- Fernando Martín Croxatto, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia
References
- 1."Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]
- 2."Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. [self-published]