Archdiocese of Resistencia
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia (Latin: Archidioecesis Resistenciae) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Formosa and San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceResistencia
Area28,250 km2 (10,910 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2010)
- 595,000
- 495,000 (83.2%)
Archdiocese of Resistencia Archidioecesis Resistenciae Arquidiócesis de Resistencia | |
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Cathedral of St. Fernando the King | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Resistencia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,250 km2 (10,910 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 June 1939 (87 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Ferdinand III of Castile in Resistencia, Chaco |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception St Joseph the worker |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ramón Alfredo Dus |
History
On 3 June 1939, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Resistencia from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It lost territory to the Diocese of Formosa when it was created in 1957 and to the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in 1961. The Diocese of Resistencia was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 28 February 1984.[1][2]
Ordinaries
Bishops of Resistencia (Roman Rite)
- Nicolás de Carlo (1940–1951)
- Enrique Rau (1954–1957), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata
- José Agustín Marozzi (1957–1984), retired
Archbishops of Resistencia (Roman Rite)
- Juan José Iriarte (1984–1991), retired
- Carmelo Juan Giaquinta (1993–2005), resigned
- Fabriciano Sigampa (2005–2013), retired
- Ramón Alfredo Dus (2013–Present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Diocese of Formosa | |
| 1963 | Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña |
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