Roman Catholic Diocese of San Martín in Argentina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Martín is located in the city of San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was established by Saint John XXIII on 10 April 1961.
Diocese of San Martín Dioecesis Foromartiniensis Diócesis de San Martín | |
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 Cathedral of Jesus the Shepherd | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 769,000 538,000 (70%) |
| Parishes | 37 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Good Shepherd in San Martín |
| Patron saint | St Joseph the Worker Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Martín Fassi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ham Lim Moon |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Manuel Menéndez (bishop) (1961–1991)
- Luis Héctor Villalba (1991–1999), appointed Archbishop of Tucumán; future Cardinal
- Raúl Omar Rossi (2000–2003)
- Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo (2003–2018)
- Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2018-2020)
- Martín Fassi (2020-
Auxiliary bishops
- Horacio Alberto Bózzoli (1973-1975), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires
- Han Lim Moon (2014-
References
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