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Federico José Pagura
Federico José Pagura (February 9, 1923 – June 6, 2016) was an Argentine religious leader and champion of human rights. He was born on February 9, 1923, in Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe, Argentina. Converted to Methodism in his adolescence, became a normal school teacher and graduated from the Facultad Evangélica de Teología in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob .... He did post-graduate studies in the United States and was ordained a Methodist pastor in 1950. Pagura was elected bishop at the final session of the Latin America Central Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1969 and served as Methodist bishop of Costa Rica and Panama until 1973. Returning to Argentina and to seminary teaching, he distinguished himself as a champion of human rights and ecu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe
Arroyo Seco is a city in the provinces of Argentina, province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe, Argentina. It has about 20,000 inhabitants according to the . Its name (literally "dry stream") is the same as a neighbouring creek. The city is located on the western shore of the Paraná River and can be reached also by National Route 9 (Argentina), Provincial Route 21, and the Nuevo Central Argentino railway line. The town was founded in 1889 by Liberato Aguirre, who donated part of his lands to the provincial government in order to allow the train to pass through (it was a part of the Buenos Aires–Rosario line, the latter being only away). The original name, "Pueblo Aguirre", was soon replaced by "Pueblo Arroyo Seco". Arroyo Seco became a city on 12 April 1962. References Municipality of Arroyo Seco– Official website. Community of Arroyo Seco – Community of Arroyo Seco. * * Populated places in Santa Fe Province {{SantaFeAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |