Diocese of San Justo
| Diocese of San Justo Dioecesis Sancti Iusti Diócesis de San Justo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,083,000 975,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 July 1969 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Justus and St Pastor in San Justo |
| Patron saint | Sts Justus and Pastor Mary Mother of God |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eduardo Horacio García |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva |
| Bishops emeritus | Baldomero Carlos Martini |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Diocese of San Justo — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Justo is located in the city of San Justo, in the province of Buenos Aires. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 18 July 1969.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Jorge Carlos Carreras (1969 – 1982), retired
- Rodolfo Bufano (1982 – 1990)
- Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. (1991 – 2003)
- Baldomero Carlos Martini (2004 – 2014), retired
- Eduardo Horacio García (2014 – Present)
Auxiliary bishops
- Rodolfo Bufano (1978-1980), appointed Bishop of Chascomús (later returned here as Bishop)
- Antonio Federico Gatti (1996-1998)
- Damián Santiago Bitar (2008-2010), appointed Bishop of Oberá
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Juan Horacio Suárez, appointed Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere in 2000
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Justo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]