Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
Archidioecesis Mercedensis-Luianensis
Arquidiócesis de Mercedes-Luján

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

Territory

The archdiocese serves fifteen partidos in Buenos Aires Province:

Territorial losses
Year Along with To form
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

Coordinates: 34°39′05″S 59°25′54″W / 34.6515°S 59.4316°W / -34.6515; -59.4316

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