Diocese of Merlo-Moreno
| Diocese of Merlo-Moreno | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján |
| Diocesan bishop | Fernando Carlos Maletti |
| Auxiliary bishop | Oscar Eduardo Miñarro |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Fernando María Bargalló |
| founding | 1997 |
| surface | 301 km² |
| Parishes | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,062,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 870,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 81.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 34 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 25 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 14,746 |
| Permanent deacons | 32 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 85 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 129 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
The diocese of Merlo-Moreno ( lat. : Dioecesis Merlensis-Morenensis , span. : Diócesis de Merlo-Moreno ) is one in Argentina situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Moreno .
history
The Diocese of Merlo-Moreno was established on May 13, 1997 by Pope John Paul II from cession of territory from the Diocese of Morón . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires as a suffragan .
On October 4, 2019, Pope Francis subordinated the diocese to the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, which was made a metropolitan seat on the same date, as a suffragan.
Bishops of Merlo-Moreno
- Fernando María Bargalló , 1997–2012
- Fernando Carlos Maletti , since 2013
See also
Web links
Commons : Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Merlo-Moreno - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ erezione della Provincia di Ecclesiastica Mercedes-Luján (Argentina), rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Mercedes-Luján e nomina del primo Arcivescovo Metropolita di Mercedes-Luján. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 4, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 (Italian).
