Bishopric of Quilmes
| Bishopric of Quilmes | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Buenos Aires |
| Diocesan bishop | Carlos José Tissera |
| Auxiliary bishop | Marcelo Julián Margni |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Luis Teodorico Stöckler |
| Vicar General | Carlos Alberto Abad |
| founding | June 19, 1976 |
| surface | 503 km² |
| Parishes | 80 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 1,420,770 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 1,136,800 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 80% |
| Diocesan priest | 75 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 33 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 10,526 |
| Permanent deacons | 94 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 36 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 194 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Inmaculada Concepción |
| address | Carlos Pellegrini 3280 1879 Quilmes Oeste [Buenos Aires] Argentina |
| Website | www.obisquil.org.ar |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilmes ( lat. : Dioecesis Quilmensis , span. : Diócesis de Quilmes ) is in Argentina situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Quilmes .
history
The diocese of Quilmes was on June 19, 1976 by Pope Paul VI. Erected with the papal bull Ut spirituali Christifidelium utilitati from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of La Plata and the Diocese of Avellaneda . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of La Plata as a suffragan . On September 26, 2007, the Quilmes diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires as a suffragan.
Bishops of Quilmes
- Jorge Novak SVD , 1976-2001
- Luis Teodorico Stöckler , 2002–2011
- Carlos José Tissera , since 2011
See also
Web links
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