Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
| Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján Archidioecesis Mercedensis-Luianensis Arquidiócesis de Mercedes-Luján | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,330 km2 (7,460 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 712,000 689,300 (96.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy |
| Patron saint |
Virgin of Mercy Our Lady of Luján |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Agustín Roberto Radrizzani |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rubén Héctor di Monte |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján (Spanish: Arquidiócesis Mercedes-Luján; Latin: Archidioecesis Mercedensis-Luianensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese serving north-central Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is immediately subject to the Holy See. Erected as the Diocese of Mercedes on 20 April 1934, it was renamed as the Diocese of Mercedes-Luján on 10 May 1989 and elevated on 21 November 1997. Its mother church is the Catedral Basílica de Mercedes-Luján in Mercedes.
Ordinaries
- Juan Pascual Chimento (1934–1938)
- Anunciado Serafini (1939–1963)
- Luis Juan Tomé (1963–1981)
- Emilio Ogñénovich (1982–2000)
- Rubén Héctor di Monte (2000–2007)
- Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, SDB (2007–present)
Territory
The archdiocese serves 15 partidos in Buenos Aires Province:
- Alberti Partido
- Carmen de Areco Partido
- Chacabuco Partido
- Chivilcoy Partido
- General Las Heras Partido
- General Rodríguez Partido
- Junín Partido
- Leandro N. Alem Partido
- Lobos Partido
- Luján Partido
- Marcos Paz Partido
- Mercedes Partido
- Navarro Partido
- San Andrés de Giles Partido
- Suipacha Partido
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1947 | Archdiocese of La Plata | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos |
| 1957 | Diocese of Azul | Diocese of Nueve de Julio |
| 1957 | Diocese of Bahía Blanca | Diocese of Santa Rosa |
References
- "Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-04-29.