Diocese of Azul

Diocese of Azul

Dioecesis Azulensis

Diócesis de Azul
Catholic
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Plata
MetropolitanLa Plata
Statistics
Area64,210 km2 (24,790 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 504,000
  • 428,000 (84.9%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (92 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Azul
Patron saintSt Serapion of Algiers
Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope‹See Tfd›Leo XIV
BishopHugh Manuel Salaberry
Metropolitan ArchbishopHéctor Rubén Aguer
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The Diocese of Azul (Latin: Dioecesis Azulensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Argentina and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

History

On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Azul from the Diocese of La Plata. In 1957 territory was taken from this diocese to form the Diocese of Nueve de Julio.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1957Diocese of MercedesDiocese of Nueve de Julio

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Azul". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Azul". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]

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