Diocese of Santa Rosa, Argentina

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.09.24 – ...):	Bishop Raúl Martín (65)
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.03.20 – ...):	Bishop Luis Dario Martín (62) Titular Bishop of Bisenzio

Ordinaries

Bishops of Santa Rosa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Raúl Martín (65)
(2013.09.24 – ...)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina)

Born:	1957.10.09 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1990.11.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.05.20

Titular Bishop of Troina (2006.03.01 – 2013.09.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2006.03.01 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (2013.09.24 – ...)

Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli (75) (later Cardinal)
(2008.06.24 – 2013.03.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino
Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Concédeme Señor un corazón que escuche

Born:	1947.11.29 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1978.11.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.20
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Titular Bishop of Abidda (2002.02.08 – 2008.06.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2002.02.08 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (2008.06.24 – 2013.03.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2013.03.28 – 2023.05.26)

Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina) (2013.05.04 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino (2014.02.22 [2014.02.23] – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2014.11.11 – 2021.11.09)

Bishop Rinaldo Fidel Brédice
(1992.01.31 – 2008.06.24)

Born:	1932.09.11 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.03.19
Died:	2018.04.14 († 85)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (1992.01.31 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop Atilano Vidal Núñez
(1985.05.24 – 1991.06.28)

Born:	1928.03.12 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1951.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.04.23
Died:	1991.06.28 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Selendeta (1972.04.05 – 1985.05.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario (Argentina) (1972.04.05 – 1985.05.24)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (1985.05.24 – 1991.06.28)

Bishop Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana
(1973.02.23 – 1984.08.06)

In nomine Domini

Born:	1916.09.03 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1944.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.04.01
Died:	2003.01.08 († 86)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (1973.02.23 – 1984.08.06)

Bishop of Río Cuarto (Argentina) (1984.08.06 – 1992.04.22)

Bishop Jorge Mayer (later Archbishop)
(1957.03.13 – 1972.05.31)

Minister ac testis

Born:	1915.11.20 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1940.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.06.09
Died:	2010.12.25 († 95)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (1957.03.13 – 1972.05.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (1972.05.31 – 1991.05.31)

Tweets

Contact Info

Address: Av. Bartolomé Mitre 140, L6300DSD, Santa Rosa, Argentina

Phone: (02954) 433671

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 143,440 km²

Population: 176,000 Catholics (49.1% of 358,428 total) (2020)

Statistics: 25 parishes, 106 missions, 39 priests (30 diocesan, 9 religious), 4 deacons, 68 lay religious (24 brothers, 44 sisters), 2 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Rose of Lima (August 30)

History

1957.02.11: Established as Diocese of Santa Rosa / Sanctæ Rosæ in Argentina (Latin) (from Diocese of Bahía Blanca and Diocese of Mercedes and became suffragan of Bahía Blanca)

Diocese of

Santa Rosa