Diocese of La Rioja, Argentina

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Catedral Basílica de San Nicolás de Bari, La Rioja, La Rioja

Churches by City (31)

San Juan de Cuyo (↙), Copiapó (↖), Catamarca (↑), Cruz del Eje (→), San Luis (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.12.13 – ...):

Bishop Dante Gustavo Braida (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of La Rioja (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dante Gustavo Braida (55)
(2018.12.13 – ...)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina)

La paz esté con ustédes

Born:	1968.07.18 (Reconquista, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1996.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.06.12

Priest of Reconquista (Argentina) (1996.04.21 – 2015.04.11)

Titular Bishop of Tanudaia (2015.04.11 – 2018.12.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza (Argentina) (2015.04.11 – 2018.12.13)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (2018.12.13 – ...)

Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo (62) (later Archbishop)
(2013.07.09 – 2018.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mendoza (Argentina)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

Conságralos en la verdad

Born:	1961.03.27 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1988.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.08.08

Priest of Quilmes (Argentina) (1988.12.16 – 2009.05.08)

Bishop of Orán (Argentina) (2009.05.08 – 2013.07.09)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (2013.07.09 – 2018.05.22)

Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2017.11.07 – 2021.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mendoza (Argentina) (2018.05.22 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2021.11.09 – ...)

Bishop Roberto Rodríguez
(2006.05.24 – 2013.07.09)

Tened los mismos sentimientos de Cristo

Born:	1936.08.14 (Temperley, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1970.01.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.12.22
Died:	2021.07.03 (Jesús María, Argentina † 84)

Titular Bishop of Pertusa (1992.11.12 – 1998.06.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1992.11.12 – 1998.06.23)

Bishop of Villa María (Argentina) (1998.06.23 – 2006.05.24)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (2006.05.24 – 2013.07.09)

Bishop Fabriciano Sigampa (later Archbishop)
(1992.12.30 – 2005.11.17)

Alégrense siempre del Señor

Born:	1936.09.15 (Vichigasta, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.05.03
Died:	2021.03.31 (La Rioja, Argentina † 84)

Bishop of Reconquista (Argentina) (1985.03.09 – 1992.12.30)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1992.12.30 – 2005.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (2005.11.17 – 2013.02.21)

Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I.
(1977.04.14 – 1992.07.08)

Con María, madre de Jesús

Born:	1926.07.27 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1954.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.05.20
Died:	2015.02.21 († 88)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1977.04.14 – 1992.07.08)

Bishop of Concepción (Argentina) (1992.07.08 – 2001.07.28)

Blessed Bishop Enrique Ángel Angelelli Carletti
(1968.07.03 – 1976.08.04)

Para que todos sean uno

Born:	1923.07.17 (Alta Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1949.10.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.03.12
Died:	1976.08.04 🩸 (Punta de los Llanos, la Rioja, Argentina † 53)
Beatified:	2019.04.27 (La Rioja, Argentina)

Titular Bishop of Lystra (1960.12.12 – 1968.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1960.12.12 – 1968.07.03)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1968.07.03 – 1976.08.04)

Bishop. Martyr.

Bishop Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila
(1964.02.22 – 1968.07.03)

Evangelizare pauperibus

Born:	1913.11.27 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1943.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.08.31
Died:	1974.09.15 († 60)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1958.06.13 – 1960.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Theodosiopolis in Armenia (1958.06.13 – 1964.02.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1960.02.13 – 1964.02.22)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1964.02.22 – 1968.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Ruspæ (1968.07.03 – 1974.09.15)

Bishop Froilán Ferreira Reinafé
(1934.09.13 – 1964.02.22)

Super impendar pro animabus vestris

Born:	1890.04.24 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1913.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.03.31
Died:	1964.02.22 († 73)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1934.09.13 – 1964.02.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila (1960.02.13 – 1964.02.22)

Tweets

Contact Info

Address: San Nicolás de Bari (O) 560, F5300AAS, La Rioja, Argentina

Phone: (03822) 433942

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 89,680 km²

Population: 346,569 Catholics (86.9% of 398,648 total) (2021)

Statistics: 34 parishes, 220 missions, 51 priests (36 diocesan, 15 religious), 12 deacons, 41 religious (18 brothers, 23 sisters), 6 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nicholas of Myra (January 1), Fiesta de invierno de San Nicolás (1° domingo de julio), Saint Francis Solanus (2° domingo de agosto), Fiesta del Tinkunaco o Encuentro del Niño Dios Alcalde con San Nicolás y el pueblo de La Rioja (December 31)

History

1934.04.20: Established as Diocese of La Rioja / Rioien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Córdoba and became suffragan of San Juan de Cuyo)