Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis
Diocese of San Luis Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Argentina Diócesis de San Luis | |
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Roman Catholic | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (89 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in San Luis |
| Patron saint | St Louis IX |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Bernardo Barba |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Eduardo Lozano |
| Bishops emeritus | Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea |
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]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti (1934–1945)
- Emilio Antonio di Pasquo (1946–1961), appointed Bishop of Avellaneda
- Carlos María Cafferata (1961–1971)
- Juan Rodolfo Laise O.F.M.Cap. (1971–2001)
- Jorge Luis Lona (2001 – February 22, 2011)
- Coadjutor Bishop
- Gabriel Bernardo Barba (June 9, 2020 -
Coadjutor bishops
- Juan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M.Cap. (1971)
- Jorge Luis Lona (2000-2001)
- Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (2009-2011)
References
- [self-published]
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