Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis

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Diocese of San Luis

Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Argentina

Diócesis de San Luis
Catedral de San Luis.JPG
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province San Juan de Cuyo
Metropolitan San Juan de Cuyo
Statistics
Area76,748 km2 (29,633 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
385,000
365,000 (94.8%)
Parishes47
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (88 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in San Luis
Patron saint St Louis IX
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gabriel Bernardo Barba
Metropolitan Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano
Bishops emeritus Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Luis, is located in the city of San Luis, capital city of San Luis Province in the Cuyo region of Argentina.

Contents

History

On 20 April 1934 Pope Pius XI founded the archdiocese as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo from territory taken from the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo. [1]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

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References

  1. "Diocese of San Luis". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19. [self-published]