Diocese of Concepción, Argentina
| Diocese of Concepción Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina Diócesis de Concepción | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Metropolitan | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,600 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 320,000 291,600 (91.1%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Concepción, Tucumán |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception St John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Antonio Díaz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Alberto Sánchez |
| Bishops emeritus | Armando José María Rossi, O.P. |
Diocese of Concepción, Argentina — 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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Tucumán
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Concepción". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
- Back to citation "Diocese of Concepción". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción, official website