Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro
| Diocese of San Isidro Dioecesis Sancti Isidori in Argentina Diócesis de San Isidro | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Isidor the Worker | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,379 km2 (532 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,145,000 1,091,000 (95.3%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Isidore the Laborer in San Isidoro |
| Patron saint | St Isidore the Laborer |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Óscar Vicente Ojea |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
| Emeritus Bishops | Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of San Isidro is an administrative division of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. It was established on 11 February 1957 and covers an area of 1,379 square kilometres (532 sq mi).[1]
Ordinaries
- Antonio María Aguirre (1957 - 1985)
- Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (1985 - 2011)
- Óscar Vicente Ojea (since 2011)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of San Isidro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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