The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of La Plata) is in Argentina and is a

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and its

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s are

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Chascomús Chascomús is the principal city in Chascomús Partido in eastern Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, located south of the capital Buenos Aires. In 2001, the city had a population of 30,670. History The city was founded as a fort (the ''Fortí ...

, and

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Mariano Antonio Espinosa Mariano is a masculine name from the Romance languages, corresponding to the feminine Mariana. It is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Roman Marianus which derived from Marius, and Marius derived from the Roman god Mars (see also ...

(1898–1900), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires *

Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada (August 13, 1850 – January 10, 1921) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 1898 till 1900, when he became bishop of La Plata. Life Born in Buenos Aires ...

(1900–1921) * Francisco Alberti (1921–1938) *

Juan Pascual Chimento ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(1938–1946) * Tomás Juan Carlos Solari (1948–1954) * Antonio José Plaza (1955–1985) *

Antonio Quarracino Antonio Quarracino (8 August 1923 – 28 February 1998) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church of Argentina and the Archbishop of Buenos Aires between 1990 and 1998. Biography Early life and priesthood Quarracino was born in Pollica, Prov ...

(1985–1990), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 1991) *

Carlos Walter Galán Barry Carlos Walter Galán Barry (May 31, 1925 – January 25, 2003) was a prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Morón from 1981 till 1991, when he became archbishop of La Plata, which he remained till his resignation in ...

(1991–2000) * Héctor Rubén Aguer (2000–2018) *

Víctor Manuel Fernández Víctor Manuel Fernández (born 18 July 1962) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church and a theologian. He served as rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina from December 2009 to April 2018. He was named Archbishop of Rom ...

(2018–Present)

Coadjutor archbishop

* Héctor Rubén Aguer (1998–2000)

Auxiliary bishops

* Francisco Alberti (1899–1917), appointed Bishop here *

Santiago Luis Copello Santiago Luis Copello (7 January 1880 – 9 February 1967) was an Argentine Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1932 to 1959, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1935. Copello served as the first ...

(1918–1928), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires; future Cardinal *

(1928–1934), appointed Bishop of Mercedes (later returned here as Archbishop) *

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(1935–1939), appointed Bishop of Mercedes * Germiniano Esorto (1943–1946), appointed Bishop of Bahía Blanca *

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(1951–1954), appointed Bishop of Resistencia * Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1957–1961), appointed Bishop of San Rafael; future Cardinal *

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(1964–1972), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata; future Cardinal *

Octavio Nicolás Derisi Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines. Individuals * Octa ...

(1970–1984) * Mario Picchi, S.D.B. (1975–1978), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto *

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(1978–1983), appointed Bishop of Chascomús *

Guillermo José Garlatti Guillermo José Garlatti is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church was the archbishop of Bahía Blanca from 2004 to 2017. He has been a bishop since 1994. Biography He was born in Forgaria nel Fiurle, Udine, Northern Italy on July 12, 1940. ...

(1994–1997), appointed Bishop of San Rafael *

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(2003–2011), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata * Nicolás Baisi (2010–2020), appointed Bishop of Puerto Iguazú * Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. (2012– * Jorge Esteban González (2020–

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Miguel d’Andrea, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1919 * Alejandro Schell (priest here, 1922–1957), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lomas de Zamora in 1958

Bishops currently serving in this Archdiocese

They also appear as part of the above Bishops section. *Archbishop:

*Auxiliary Bishop: Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. *Auxiliary Bishop: Jorge Esteban González

Territorial losses

References

External links and references

Arzobispado de La Plata
''official site'' * Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of La Plata Religious organizations established in 1897 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century {{Argentina-RC-diocese-stub