Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata
| Archdiocese of La Plata Archidioecesis Platensis Arquidiócesis de La Plata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Plata |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,652 km2 (1,796 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 750,000 637,500 (85%) |
| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (118 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint |
Immaculate Conception St Pontian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Héctor Rubén Aguer |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Nicolás Baisi Alberto Germán Bochatey |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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 and its suffragan sees include Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.
Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer was appointed the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. On Tuesday, 18 September 2012, he was named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as one of the Synod Fathers for the October 2012 Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.[1]
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–present)
Bishops
- Archbishop: Héctor Rubén Aguer
- Auxiliary Bishop: Nicolás Baisi
- Auxiliary Bishop: Alberto Germán Bochatey, O.S.A.
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 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 |
External links and references
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about La Plata. |
- Arzobispado de La Plata official site
- "Archdiocese of La Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 March 2007.