Diocese of Azul
Diocese of Azul | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Argentina |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of La Plata |
Diocesan bishop | Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche SJ |
Emeritus diocesan bishop | Emilio Bianchi di Carcano |
Vicar General | José Luis Depascuale |
founding | 1934 |
surface | 64,510 km² |
Parishes | 43 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Residents | 518,500 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Catholics | 441,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
proportion of | 85.1% |
Diocesan priest | 40 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Religious priest | 12 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Catholics per priest | 8,481 |
Permanent deacons | 25 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Friars | 25 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Religious sisters | 67 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Spanish |
cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
address | Obispado Colón 695 B7300IAM Azul [Buenos Aires] Argentina |
Website | http://www.diocesisazul.org.ar/ |
The Diocese of Azul ( lat. : Dioecesis Azulensis , span. : Diócesis de Azul ) is in Argentina situated Roman Catholic diocese . It is located in the interior of the Province of Buenos Aires . Its seat is the city of Azul .
history
The diocese of Azul was founded on April 20, 1934 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Papal Bull Nobilis Argentinae Nationis Ecclesia from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of La Plata and subordinated to this as a suffragan . On February 11, 1957, the diocese of Azul gave parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Nueve de Julio .
Bishops of Azul
- César Antonio Cáneva , 1934–1953
- Antonio José Plaza , 1953–1955, then Archbishop of La Plata
- Manuel Marengo , 1956–1982
- Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano , 1982-2006
- Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche SJ , since 2006
See also
Web links
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