Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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For the Archdiocese in California, USA, please see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Diocese of San Francisco Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus Diócesis de San Francisco | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,611 km2 (7,572 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, Córdoba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco (Latin: Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
History
On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of San Francisco from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (1961–1965)
- Agustín Adolfo Herrera † (1965–1988)
- Baldomero Carlos Martini (1988–2004) Appointed Bishop of San Justo
- Carlos José Tissera (2004–2011) Appointed Bishop of Quilmes
- Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (2013–present)
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