Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul

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Diocese of Azul

Dioecesis Azulensis

Diócesis de Azul
Catedral "Nuestra Senora del Rosario".JPG
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ecclesiastical province La Plata
Metropolitan La Plata
Statistics
Area64,210 km2 (24,790 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
504,000
428,000 (84.9%)
Parishes43
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (87 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Azul
Patron saint St Serapion of Algiers
Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Hugh Manuel Salaberry
Metropolitan Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul (Latin : Dioecesis Azulensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

Contents

History

On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Azul from the Diocese of La Plata. In 1957 territory was taken from this diocese to form the Diocese of Nueve de Julio. [1] [2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1957Diocese of MercedesDiocese of Nueve de Julio

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References

  1. "Diocese of Azul". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
  2. "Diocese of Azul". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]

Coordinates: 36°46′40″S59°51′50″W / 36.7779°S 59.8640°W / -36.7779; -59.8640