The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa María (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Villa María in the ecclesiastical province of Córdoba in Argentina.
History
On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Villa María from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Alberto Deane C.P. (1957–1977)
- Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (1977–1979), appointed Archbishop of Mendoza
- Alfredo Guillermo Disandro (1980–1998)
- Roberto Rodríguez (1998–2006), appointed Bishop of La Rioja
- José Ángel Rovai (2006–2013)
- Samuel Jofré Giraudo (2013– )
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Damián Santiago Bitar, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo in 2008
References
- 1."Diocese of Villa María". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- 2."Diocese of Villa María". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.