Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza (erected 20 April 1934, as the Diocese of Mendoza) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese
, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Neuquén
and San Rafael
. It was elevated on 10 April 1961.
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Neuquén
Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén
The Diocese of Neuquen covers all the surface of the province of Neuquen.It was created on April 10, 1961 by Pope XXIII.-Ordinaries:*Jaime Francisco de Nevares *Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B....
and San Rafael
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael
-Ordinaries:*Raúl Francisco Primatesta *Jorge Carlos Carreras *Oscar Félix Villena *León Kruk *Jesús Arturo Roldán *Guillermo José Garlatti *Eduardo Maria Taussig...
. It was elevated on 10 April 1961.
Ordinaries
- José Aníbal Verdaguer y Corominas (1934–1940)
- Alfonso María Buteler (1940–1973)
- Olimpo Santiago Maresma (1974–1979)
- Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (1979–1996)
- José María Arancibia (1996–present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Diocese of San Rafael |