Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of La Plata) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.

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[edit] Ordinaries

  • Mariano Antonio Espinosa (1898 - 1900)
  • Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada (1900 - 1921)
  • Francisco Alberti (1921 - 1938)
  • Juan Pascual Chimento (1938 - 1946)
  • Tomás Juan Carlos Solari (1948 - 1954)
  • Antonio José Plaza (1955 - 1985)
  • Antonio Quarracino (1985 - 1990)
  • Carlos Walter Galán Barry (1991 - 2000)
  • Héctor Rubén Aguer (2000 - )

[edit] Bishops

[edit] Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1934 Diocese of Azul
Diocese of Bahía Blanca
Diocese of Mercedes
1947 Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
1957 Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
Diocese of Morón
1957 Diocese of Bahía Blanca Diocese of Mar del Plata
1957 Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos Diocese of San Isidro
1961 Diocese of Lomas de Zamora Diocese of Avellaneda
1976 Diocese of Avellaneda Diocese of Quilmes
1980 Diocese of Mar del Plata Diocese of Chascomús

[edit] External links and References


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