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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Bahía Blanca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca (''Archidioecesis Sinus Albi'') is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with an ecclesiastical province in the eastern region of the national capital's provinces of Argentina, province of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires, central Argentina. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see and mother church, located in the city of Bahía Blanca, is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy. Since 12 July 2017 Carlos Azpiroz Costa has been its Archbishop. Extent and statistics As per 2015, the Archdiocese pastorally served 661,096 Catholics (83.3% of 793,517 total) on 82,624 km² in 55 parishes and 236 missions with 71 priests (45 diocesan, 26 religious), 27 deacons, 211 lay religious (44 brothers, 167 sisters) and 15 seminarians. It covers the ''partidos'' (municipalities) of Adolfo Alsina, Adolfo González Chávez, Bahía Blanca, Coronel Dorrego, Coronel de Marina Leonardo Rosales, Coronel Pringles, Coronel Suárez, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tierra Del Fuego Province (Argentina)
Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for "''Land of Fire''"; ), officially the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands (Spanish: ''Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur''), is the southernmost, smallest (without disputed territories), and least populous Argentine province. The provincial capital city is Ushuaia, from a native word meaning "bay towards the end". The territory of the current province had been inhabited by indigenous people for more than 12,000 years, since they migrated south of the mainland. It was first encountered by a European in 1520 when spotted by Ferdinand Magellan. Even after Argentina achieved independence, this territory remained under indigenous control until the nation's campaign known as the Conquest of the Desert in the 1870s, after which Argentina organised this section in 1885 as a territory. European immigration followed due to a gold rush and rapid expansion of sheep farming on large ranches in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pastoral Visits Of Pope John Paul II
During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than . He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some among the largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States and Israel) were to places that were previously visited by Paul VI (the first pope to travel widely), many others were to countries that no pope had previously visited. Countries visited Pope John Paul II visited 129 countries during his time as pope: *Nine visits to Poland *Eight visits to France (including one visit to Réunion) *Seven visits to the United States (including two stopovers in Alaska) *Five visits to Mexico and Spain *Four visits to Brazil, Portugal, and Switzerland *Three visits to Austria, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic (including one visit to Czechoslovakia), Dominican Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Kenya, Malta (i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Mar Del Plata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata () 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 of Bahía Blanca and the Archdiocese of La Plata. Territory was taken from the diocese in 1980 to form the Diocese of Chascomús. Bishops Ordinaries * Enrique Rau (1957–1971) *Eduardo Francisco Pironio Eduardo Francisco Pironio (3 December 1920 – 5 February 1998) was an Argentine Catholic prelate who served in numerous departments of the Roman Curia from 1975 to 1996. He was named a cardinal in 1976 and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio in ... (1972–1975), appointed titular Archbishop and Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes (Cardinal in 1976) * Rómulo García (1976–1991), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca * José María Arancedo (1991–2003), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz * Juan Alberto Puiggar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII (; born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli; 2 March 18769 October 1958) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death on 9 October 1958. He is the most recent pope to take the Papal name, pontifical name "Pius". The papacy of Pius XII was long, even by modern standards; it lasted almost 20 years, and spanned a consequential fifth of the 20th century. Pius was a diplomat pope during the destruction wrought by the Second World War, Aftermath of World War II, the recovery and rebuilding which followed, the beginning of the Cold War, and the early building of a new International order, international geopolitical order, which aimed to protect human rights and maintain global peace through the establishment of international rules and institutions (such as the United Nations). Born, raised, educated, ordained, and resident for most of his life in Rome, his work in the Roman Curia—as a priest, then Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of La Plata In Argentina
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of La Plata) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees are Azul, Chascomús, and Mar del Plata. It was elevated on 20 April 1934. Bishops Ordinaries * Mariano Antonio Espinosa (1898–1900), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires * Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada (1900–1921) * Francisco Alberti (1921–1938) * Juan Pascual Chimento (1938–1946) * Tomás Juan Carlos Solari (1948–1954) * (1955–1985) * Antonio Quarracino (1985–1990), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 1991) * Carlos Walter Galán Barry (1991–2000) * Héctor Rubén Aguer (2000–2018) * Víctor Manuel Fernández (2018 – 2023) * Gabriel Antonio Mestre (2023–2024) Coadjutor archbishop * Héctor Rubén Aguer (1998–2000) Auxiliary bishops * Francisco Alberti (1899–1917), appointed Bishop here * Santiago Luis Copello (1918–1928), appointed Auxiliary Bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI (; born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, ; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939) was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of the Vatican City State upon its creation on 11 February 1929. Pius XI issued numerous encyclicals, including ''Quadragesimo anno'' on the 40th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's groundbreaking social encyclical ''Rerum novarum'', highlighting the capitalistic greed of international finance, the dangers of Atheism, atheistic socialism/communism, and social justice issues, and ''Quas primas'', establishing the feast of Christ the King in response to anti-clericalism. The encyclical ''Studiorum ducem'', promulgated 29 June 1923, was written on the occasion of the 6th centenary of the canonization of Thomas Aquinas, whose thought is acclaimed as central to Catholic philosophy and theology. The encyclical also singles out the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature Of Esquel
The Territorial Prelature of Esquel () is a Catholic Church, Catholic territorial prelature located in the town of Esquel in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Bahía Blanca in Argentina. History * On 14 March 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Territorial Prelature of Esquel from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia. Ordinaries Prelates of Esquel *José Slaby, C.Ss.R. (14 March 2009 – present) References Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca Christian organizations established in 2009 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Territorial prelatures 2009 establishments in Argentina {{Argentina-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Viedma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma (Dioecesis Viedmensis) is encompassed in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca. the Bishop was Monsignor Esteban María Laxague, Salesian of Don Bosco appointed by Pope John Paul II on October 31, 2002. The Diocese was erected on April 20, 1934. It is suffragant to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca. His predecessor was HVRE Marcelo Angiolo Melani, Bishop from June 28, 1995 until 2002, when Laxague took over. Located in the Rio Negro Province, Argentina, the diocese has its see in the City of Viedma, by the shores of Río Negro River and close to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It encompasses a surface of about . Bishops Ordinaries * Nicolás Esandi, S.D.B. † (13 September 1934 – 29 August 1948) Died * José Borgatti, S.D.B. † (28 August 1953 – 26 October 1973) Died * Miguel Esteban Hesayne † (5 April 1975 – 28 June 1995) Resigned * Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. (28 June 1995 – 9 January 2002) Appointed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Santa Rosa, Argentina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina is located in the city of Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. It was established by Pope Pius XII on 11 February 1957, and is a suffragan diocese in the province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Bahía Blanca. Bishops Ordinaries *Jorge Mayer (1957–1972), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana (1973–1984), appointed Bishop of Río Cuarto *Atilano Vidal Núñez (1985–1991) *Rinaldo Fidel Brédice (1992–2008) *Mario Aurelio Poli (2008–2013), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 2014) *Raúl Martín (bishop), Raúl Martín (2013-2025), appointed Archbishop of Paranà Auxiliary bishop *Luis Dario Martín (2019- References Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina, Santa Rosa in Argentina Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca, Santa Rosa in Argentina Christian organizations established in 1957, Santa Rosa in Argentina Roman Catholic dioceses and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Carlos De Bariloche
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche is based in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, usually referred to as Bariloche, in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. The diocese is a suffragan of the province of Bahia Blanca. The city is located in the foothills of the Andes. Ordinaries * (1993–2000), appointed Bishop of Avellaneda * Fernando Carlos Maletti (2001–2013), appointed Bishop of Merlo-Moreno * (2013–2022), appointed Bishop of Merlo-Moreno References http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dscdb.html Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche (from the Mapuche name ''Vuriloche'', meaning "people from the other side of the mountain"), commonly known simply as Bariloche (), is the largest city in the Argentine province of Río Negro and the seat of the departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Río Gallegos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Río Gallegos is located in the city of Río Gallegos, which is the capital of the Patagonia region of Santa Cruz, Argentina. Size The Diocese, according to the Vatican Information Service (VIS), has an area of 265,614 square miles, a total population of 300,000, a Catholic population of 210,000, 55 priests, 9 permanent deacons, and 94 religious. History It was erected in 1961, and was formed from the Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Bishops ;Ordinaries * , S.D.B.(1961–1974) * Miguel Angel Alemán Eslava, S.D.B.(1975–1992) * Alejandro Antonio Buccolini, S.D.B. (1992–2005) * Juan Carlos Romanin, S.D.B. (2005–2012) * Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2013–2018), appointed Bishop of San Martín * (2019-2023) * Ignacio Damián Medina (2023 – present) ;Auxiliary bishop * Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2011-2013), appointed Bishop here References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
