Diocese of Venado Tuerto
| Diocese of Venado Tuerto Dioecesis Cervi Lusci Diócesis de Venado Tuerto | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rosario |
| Metropolitan | Rosario |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 216,000 206,000 (95.4%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Venado Tuerto |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Han Lim Moon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eduardo Eliseo Martín |
| Bishops emeritus | Gustavo Arturo Help |
| Website | |
| www.obispadosn.org.ar | |
The Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Ecclesiastical Province of Rosario.[1]
History
On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Venado Tuerto from the Diocese of Rosario, which on the same day was elevated to an archdiocese and Venado Tuerto became one of its suffragan sees.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1963–1977), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
- Mario Picchi S.D.B. (1977–1989)
- Paulino Reale Chirina (1989–2000)
- Gustavo Arturo Help (2000–2021)
- Han Lim Moon (2021–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Eduardo Eliseo Martín, appointed Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto in 2006
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Rosario
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015. [self-published]
- Back to citation "Diocese of Venado Tuerto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto, official website