The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Patagonia was a short-lived (1884-1904) pre-diocesan
Latin Rite
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Catholic jurisdiction in
Patagonia
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, southern
Argentina
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.
History
* Established in 1884 as
Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Patagonia / Patagoniæ Septentrionalis (Latin) / Patagonia Settentrionale (Curiate Italian) / Patagoniæ Septentrionalis (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
* Suppressed in 1904, it was merged back into the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
No statistics available.
Episcopal Ordinary
Its only incumbent ''Apostolic Vicar of Northern Patagonia'' was :
* Giovanni Cagliero,
Salesians
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(S.D.B.) (1884.09.30 – 1904.03.24),
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox ...
of
Magyddus (1884.10.30 – 1904.03.24); later papal diplomat :
Titular Archbishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Sebastea (1904.03.24 – 1915.12.06) as
Apostolic Delegate
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to
Costa Rica,
Nicaragua
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and
Honduras (1908.08.07 – retired 1915.12.06), created
Cardinal-Priest
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of
S. Bernardo alle Terme
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History
The church was built on the remains of a circular tower, which marked a corner in the sout ...
(1915.12.09 – 1920.12.16), promoted
Cardinal-Bishop
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of
Frascati
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(1920.12.16 – death 1926.02.28).
See also
*
List of Catholic dioceses in Argentina
*
Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Patagonia
Sources and external links
GCatholic - data for all sections
Apostolic vicariates
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in America
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