Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco

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For the Archdiocese in California, USA, please see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco (Latin: Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.

History

On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of San Francisco from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (1961–1965)
  • Agustín Adolfo Herrera † (1965–1988)
  • Baldomero Carlos Martini (1988–2004) Appointed Bishop of San Justo
  • Carlos José Tissera (2004–2011) Appointed Bishop of Quilmes
  • Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (2013–present)

References

  1. 1."Diocese of San Francisco". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. 2."Diocese of San Francisco". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.