Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán
This article is about a Catholic Diocese in Argentina. For the Catholic Diocese in Algeria, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran.
| Diocese of Orán Dioecesis Novoraniensis Diócesis de Orán | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salta |
| Metropolitan | Salta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 321,100 280,000 (87.2%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raymond Nonnatus in Orán, Salta |
| Patron saint |
St Raymond Nonnatus Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcelo Daniel Colombo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Antonio Cargnello |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán (Latin: Dioecesis Novoraniensis) is located in the city of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Salta.
History
On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of Orán from the Archdiocese of Salta.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Francisco Felipe de la Cruz Muguerza, O.F.M. † (12 June 1961 - 2 May 1969) Died
- Manuel Guirao † (31 October 1970 - 20 January 1981) Appointed, Bishop of Santiago del Estero
- Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (30 April 1982 - 15 May 1993) Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Santiago del Estero
- Mario Antonio Cargnello (7 April 1994 - 24 June 1998) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Salta
- Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. (2 June 1999 - 14 October 2008) Appointed, Bishop of Lomas de Zamora
- Marcelo Daniel Colombo (8 May 2009 – Present)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Orán". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Diocese of Orán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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