The
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
comprises fourteen
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
s each headed by a Metropolitan
archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 48
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
s and 14
archdioceses
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
each headed by a
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
or an archbishop.
Latin/rite-mixed Provinces and (Arch)Dioceses
Latin Exempt Jurisdictions
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Military Bishopric of Argentina
Ecclesiastical province of BahÃa Blanca
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of BahÃa Blanca
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Diocese of Alto Valle del RÃo Negro
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Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia
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Diocese of RÃo Gallegos
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Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche
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Diocese of Santa Rosa
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Diocese of Viedma
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Territorial Prelature of Esquel
Ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
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Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
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Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrère
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Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
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Diocese of Morón
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Diocese of Quilmes
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Maronite Eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of San Charbel in Buenos Aires ( es, EparquÃa de San Charbel en Buenos Aires; la, Eparchia Sancti Sarbelii Bonaërensis Maronitarum) is a Maronite Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Ar ...
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Diocese of San Isidro
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Diocese of San Justo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Justo is located in the city of San Justo, in the province of Buenos Aires. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 18 July 1969.
Bishops Ordinaries
* Jorge Carlos Carreras (1969–1982)
* Rodolfo Bufano (1982â ...
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Diocese of San MartÃn
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
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Diocese of San Miguel
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Ecclesiastical province of Córdoba
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Córdoba
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Diocese of Cruz del Eje
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Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del RÃo Cuarto
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Diocese of San Francisco
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Diocese of Villa MarÃa
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Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes
Ecclesiastical province of Corrientes
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corrientes
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Diocese of Goya
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Diocese of Oberá
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Diocese of Posadas
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Diocese of Puerto Iguazú
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Diocese of Santo Tomé
Ecclesiastical province of La Plata
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata
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Diocese of Azul
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Diocese of Chascomús
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Diocese of Mar del Plata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata ( la, Dioecesis Maris Platensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.
History
On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Mar del Plata from the Diocese ...
Ecclesiastical province of Mercedes–Luján
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Archdiocese of Mercedes–Luján
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Diocese of Merlo-Moreno
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Diocese of Nueve de Julio
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Diocese of Zárate-Campana
Ecclesiastical province of Mendoza
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mendoza
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Diocese of Neuquén
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Diocese of San Rafael
The Diocese of San Rafael ( la, Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in San Rafael, Argentina. It came into existence on 10 April 1961, and is presided over by Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig.
Bishops Past and present ordinarie ...
Ecclesiastical province of Paraná
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraná
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Diocese of Concordia
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Diocese of Gualeguaychú
Ecclesiastical province of Resistencia
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Resistencia
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Diocese of Formosa
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Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Ecclesiastical province of Rosario
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rosario
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Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
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Diocese of Venado Tuerto
Ecclesiastical province of Salta
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salta
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Diocese of Catamarca
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Diocese of Jujuy
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Diocese of Orán
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Territorial Prelature of Cafayate
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Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca
Ecclesiastical province of San Juan de Cuyo
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
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Diocese of La Rioja
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Diocese of San Luis
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
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Diocese of Rafaela
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Diocese of Reconquista
Ecclesiastical province of Tucumán
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tucumán
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Diocese of Añatuya
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
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Diocese of Concepción
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Diocese of Santiago del Estero
Eastern Catholic ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions
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Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires
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Melkite Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Argentina
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Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in Argentina (other Eastern Catholic rites)
Gallery of Archdioceses
File:B238 Nueva Provincia y Catedral DSC05413.jpg, The seat of the Archdiocese of BahÃa Blanca is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Merced.
File:Facade BA Metropolitan Church.jpg, The seat of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires is Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires.
File:Catedral de la Ciudad de Córdoba III.JPG , The seat of the Archdiocese of Córdoba is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
File:Iglesia Catedral, Corrientes.jpg , The seat of the Archdiocese of Corrientes is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
File:La Plata - Catedral - HDR.jpg , The seat of the Archdiocese of La Plata is Catedral Nuestra Señora de los Dolores .
File:Catedral de Paraná, Entre RÃos, Argentina..JPG, The seat of the Archdiocese of Paraná is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
File:Catedral de Resistencia.jpg , The seat of the Archdiocese of Resistencia is Catedral San Fernando Rey.
File:RosarioCathedral.jpg , The seat of the Archdiocese of Rosario is Catedral BasÃlica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario .
File:Catedral Salta 297.JPG, The seat of the Archdiocese of Salta is Catedral Santuario Nuestro Señor y la Virgen del Milagro.
File:Catedral de la Ciudad de San Juan (Argentina).jpg , The seat of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo is Catedral San Juan Bautista.
File:Catedral metropolitana santaf.JPG , The seat of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is Catedral Metropolitana Todos los Santos.
File:Cathedral tucuman2.JPG , The seat of the Archdiocese of Tucumán is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación.
See also
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Catholicism in Argentina
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List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apost ...
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List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
This is a growing list of territorial Catholic dioceses and ordinariates in communion with the Holy See. There are approximately 3,000 actual (i.e., non-titular) dioceses in the Catholic Church (including the eparchies of the Eastern Catholic Ch ...
References
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External links
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