Diocese of Mar del Plata

Diocese of Mar del Plata Dioecesis Maris Platensis Diócesis de Mar del Plata
Location
Country	Argentina
Ecclesiastical province	La Plata
Metropolitan	La Plata
Statistics
Area	22,895 km2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 827,732 662,186 (80%)
Parishes	26
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	11 February 1957 (68 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Cecilia in Mar del Plata
Patron saint	Saint Cecilia
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Ernesto Giobando
Auxiliary Bishops	Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R.
Bishops emeritus	Antonio Marino
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata (Latin : Dioecesis Maris Platensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

History

On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Mar del Plata from the Diocese of Bahía Blanca and the Archdiocese of La Plata. Territory was taken from the diocese in 1980 to form the Diocese of Chascomús. ^{[1] [2]}

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Enrique Rau (1957–1971)
• Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1972–1975), appointed titular Archbishop and Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes (Cardinal in 1976)
• Rómulo García (1976–1991), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
• José María Arancedo (1991–2003), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
• Juan Alberto Puiggari (2003–2010), appointed Archbishop of Paraná
• Antonio Marino (2011-2017)
• Gabriel Mestre (2017-2023), appointed Archbishop of La Plata ^{[3] [4]}
• José María Baliña (2023-2023), resigned due health reasons, not possessed
• Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (2023-2024), resigned, not possessed, reappointed as auxiliary bishop San Juan de Cuyo and Titular bishop of Buslacena.
• Ernesto Giobando (2024) ^[5]

Auxiliary bishops

• Rómulo García (1975–1976), appointed Bishop here
• Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R. (2019-)

Ministries

• Regional Council of Catholic Education (JUREC): Prebyster Juan Cruz Menilli Caldararo (2023–26) ^[6]
• University Minister: Prebyster Lucas di Leva ^[7]
• Vocations Ministry: Gabriela Verónica Tumini (2020–23) ^[8]
• Family Ministry: Nora Cristina Pompa (2020–23) ^[9]
• Addictions Ministry: Sandra Karina Vitali (2023–26) ^[10]
• Council of Cultural Heritage: Analía Benítez ^[11]

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1980	Archdiocese of La Plata	Diocese of Chascomús

References

1. "Diocese of Mar del Plata". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
2. "Diocese of Mar del Plata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
3. TÉLAM. "Francisco nombró a Gabriel Mestre como nuevo arzobispo de La Plata". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
4. "Resignations and Appointments, 28.07.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
5. "El Papa nombra obispo de Mar del Plata, Argentina - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Spanish). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
6. "Nuevos miembros de la Junta Regional de Educación Católica – JuREC" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
7. "CEPaU". www.cepau.org.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
8. "El Padre Obispo, Mons. Gabriel Mestre, dio a conocer los nuevos nombramientos". diario-elmensajero.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
9. "Consultora de Familia - Diócesis de Mar del Plata" (in Spanish). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
10. "Nuevas Designaciones en la Diocesis. - Diócesis de Mar del Plata" (in Spanish). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
11. "Presentación Libro: "El Cinerario Parroquial: Signo Contemporáneo de una Concepción sobre La Muerte" | Escuela Universitaria de Teología". eut.edu.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-15.