Diocese of San Rafael
| Diocese of San Rafael Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis Diócesis de San Rafael | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
| Metropolitan | Mendoza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 87,286 km2 (33,701 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 230,000 195,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raphael the Archangel in San Rafael |
| Patron saint | St Raphael the Archangel Our Lady of Lourdes Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marcelo Daniel Colombo |
| Apostolic Administrator | Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli |
| Bishops emeritus | Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. Eduardo Maria Taussig |
The Diocese of San Rafael (Latin: Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in San Rafael, Argentina. It came into existence on 10 April 1961.
Bishops
Past and present ordinaries
- Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1961–1965), appointed Archbishop of Córdoba
- Jorge Carlos Carreras (1965–1969) appointed Bishop of San Justo
- Oscar Félix Villena (1970–1972), resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Olimpio Maresma (1972–1973)
- León Kruk (1973–1991)
- Jesús Arturo Roldán (1991–1996)
- Apostolic Administrator Cándido Rubiolo (1996–1997)
- Guillermo José Garlatti (1997–2003), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- Eduardo Maria Taussig (2004–2022), resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. (2022–2023, see below)
- Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. (2023–2025), resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli (2025–Present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis in 2009
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
External links
- Diocese of San Rafael, Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]