Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.04.22 – ...):

Bishop Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (72)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (72)
(2008.04.22 – ...)

Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina)

Born:	1950.12.12 (Vicente López, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1980.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.07.04

Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina) (2008.04.22 – ...)

Bishop José Lorenzo Sartori
(1994.08.27 – 2008.04.22)

En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo

Born:	1932.05.24 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.11.19
Died:	2018.10.02 († 86)

Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina) (1994.08.27 – 2008.04.22)

Bishop Abelardo Francisco Silva
(1992.02.28 – 1994.03.31)

Alabado sea Jesucristo

Born:	1924.07.26 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1955.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.12.08
Died:	2005.07.15 († 80)

Bishop of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina) (1981.10.28 – 1992.02.28)

Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina) (1992.02.28 – 1994.03.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) (1994.03.31 – 1994.11.12)

Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) (1994.11.12 – 2000.03.17)

Bishops of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Roman Rite)

Bishop Abelardo Francisco Silva
(1981.10.28 – 1992.02.28)

(see above)

Bishop Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano (later Archbishop)
(1963.08.12 – 1980.11.08)

Born:	1923.01.17 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1946.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.04.19
Died:	2002.10.11 († 79)

Bishop of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina) (1963.08.12 – 1980.11.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1980.11.08 – 2000.03.29)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gustavo Alejandro Montini (52) (2014.02.14 – 2016.12.16)

Contact Info

Address: Güemes 260, H3700HJF, Presidencia Roque Saénz Peña, Argentina

Phone: (03732) 420426

Website:

Statistics

Area: 71,303 km²

Population: 547,770 Catholics (80.7% of 678,432 total) (2020)

Statistics: 24 parishes, 2 missions, 37 priests (27 diocesan, 10 religious), 1 deacon, 136 lay religious (13 brothers, 123 sisters), 11 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Roch (August 16), lnmaculada Concepción (December 8)

History

1963.08.12: Established as Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña / Sancti Rochi (Latin) (from Diocese of Resistencia and became suffragan of Corrientes)
1984.02.28: Became suffragan of Resistencia
1992.02.28: Renamed as Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña / Sancti Rochi (Latin)

Diocese of

San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

Argentina

Special Churches