The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Funesiopolitanus) is in

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and is a

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of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.

History

On 25 January 1980,

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established the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes from the Diocese of Cruz del Eje.

Bishops

Ordinaries

* Ramón Iribarne Arámburu,

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† (1980) * Lucas Luis Dónnelly, O. de M. † (1980–2000) * Aurelio José Kühn Hergenreder, O.F.M. (2000– ) * Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen (2013-)

Coadjutor

* Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen (2011-2013)

References

Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Córdoba Territorial prelatures Christian organizations established in 1980 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Argentina-RC-diocese-stub