Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis
| Diocese of San Luis Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Argentina Diócesis de San Luis | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Juan de Cuyo |
| Metropolitan | San Juan de Cuyo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 76,748 km2 (29,633 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 385,000 365,000 (94.8%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (81 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in San Luis |
| Patron saint | St Louis IX |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfonso Delgado Evers |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jorge Luis Lona |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis, is located in the city of San Luis, capital city of San Luis Province in the Cuyo region of Argentina.
History
On 20 April 1934 Pope Pius XI founded the archdiocese as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo from territory taken from the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo.[1]
Ordinaries
- Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti (1934 - 1945)
- Emilio Antonio di Pasquo (1946 - 1961)
- Carlos María Cafferata (1961 - 1971)
- Juan Rodolfo Laise O.F.M.Cap. (1971 - 2001)
- Jorge Luis Lona (2001 - February 22, 2011)
- Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea (February 22, 2011 - present); previously, had been Coadjutor Bishop
References
- ↑ "Diocese of San Luis". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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