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Diocese of

San Rafael

Argentina Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 87,286 km²

Population: 222,000 Catholics (84.4% of 263,000 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mendoza

Neighbouring Dioceses: Talca (←), Rancagua (←), Santiago (↖), Mendoza (↑), San Luis (↗), Santa Rosa (↘), Neuquén (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: San Rafael Arcángel (October 24), Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (February 11), San José (March 19)

Statistics: 30 parishes, 1 mission, 96 priests (67 diocesan, 29 religious), 353 lay religious (213 brothers, 140 sisters), 45 seminarians (2015)

Address: Rivadavia 415, M5600FQA, San Rafael, Argentina

Phone: (02627) 422815

History

Special Churches

Talca (←), Rancagua (←), Santiago (↖), Mendoza (↑), San Luis (↗), Santa Rosa (↘), Neuquén (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2004.07.21 – ...):Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig (64)Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Rafael (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig (64)Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig (64)Permalink
(2004.07.21 – ...)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina)

Paterna atque fraterna caritate

Born:1954.07.04 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1982.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:2004.09.25

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (2004.07.21 – ...)

Archbishop Guillermo José Garlatti (78)Bishop Guillermo José Garlatti (78) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1997.02.20 – 2003.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Un solo Dios y padre de todos

Born:1940.07.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1964.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1994.11.30

Titular Bishop of Aquæ regiæ (1994.08.27 – 1997.02.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1994.08.27 – 1997.02.20)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1997.02.20 – 2003.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (2003.03.11 – 2017.07.12)

Bishop Jesús Arturo RoldánPermalink
(1991.11.09 – 1996.05.31)

Born:1931.05.21 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:1980.08.15
Died:1996.05.31 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala (1980.05.26 – 1991.11.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1980.05.26 – 1991.11.09)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1991.11.09 – 1996.05.31)

Bishop León KrukPermalink
(1973.01.20 – 1991.09.07)

Born:1926.11.30 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1954.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1973.03.17
Died:1991.09.07 († 64)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1973.01.20 – 1991.09.07)

Bishop Oscar Félix VillenaPermalink
(1970.02.11 – 1972.04.11)

Born:1917.08.12 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1941.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1962.09.16
Died:2004.10.08 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Musti (1962.07.26 – 1970.02.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1962.07.26 – 1970.02.11)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1970.02.11 – 1972.04.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario (Argentina) (1982.04.04 – 1994.04.07)

Bishop Jorge Carlos CarrerasPermalink
(1965.06.12 – 1969.07.19)

Born:1906.05.01 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1939.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1962.04.29
Died:1987.02.18 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Campania (1962.04.07 – 1965.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1962.04.07 – 1965.06.12)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1965.06.12 – 1969.07.19)

Bishop of San Justo (Argentina) (1969.07.19 – 1982.04.14)

Bishop Raúl Francisco Primatesta (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1961.06.12 – 1965.02.16)

Parare

Born:1919.04.14 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1942.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:1957.08.15
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:2006.05.01 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Tanais (1957.06.14 – 1961.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1957.06.14 – 1961.06.12)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1961.06.12 – 1965.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1965.02.16 – 1998.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (1973.03.05 – 2006.05.01)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1976 – 1982)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1985 – 1990)

as of 2019.01.17

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