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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Archdiocese of San Francisco ( Latin: ''Archdiœcesis Sancti Francisci''; Spanish: ''Archidiócesis de San Francisco'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the ...
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco ( la, Dioecesis Franciscopolitanus) is 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 List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
and is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Córdoba.
History
On 10 April 1961
Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of San Francisco from the
Archdiocese of Córdoba.
Ordinaries
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Pedro Reginaldo Lira
Pedro Reginaldo Lira, (September 7, 1915 – December 11, 2012) was an Argentine Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Lira was born in Salta, Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, Repà ...
†(1961–1965)
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AgustÃn Adolfo Herrera †(1965–1988)
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Baldomero Carlos Martini (1988–2004) Appointed Bishop of San Justo
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Carlos José Tissera (2004–2011) Appointed Bishop of Quilmes
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Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (2013–present)
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Córdoba
Christian organizations established in 1961
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1961 establishments in Argentina
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