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episcopal see is the Marian Catedral Armenia de Nuestra Señora de Narek, in Argentina's capital

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, dedicated to Our Lady of Nareg.

History

Established on 18 February 1989 as Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en (i.e. 'in') Buenos Aires, on territory split off from the Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico, from where the Apostolic Exarch was promoted as first Eparch in Buenos Aires.

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

) ;''Eparchial Bishops of (San Gregorio de Narek in) Buenos Aires'' * Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04), but temporarily

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of the Armenian Catholics (2001–2002); previously

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of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18) & Apostolic Exarch of

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(Brazil) (1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04.) * Pablo Hakimian (since 4 July 2018), also Apostolic Exarch of Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico

Auxiliary bishop

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, I.C.P.B. (1994-1997), appointed Curial Bishop of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon

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