Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Paraná
Latin:	Archidioecesis Paranensis
Local:	Arquidiócesis de Paraná
Country:	Argentina
Province:	Paraná
Area Km2:	30,348
Population:	502,500
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	452,250
Catholics Percent:	90
Parishes:	49
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	13 June 1859 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Paraná
Metro Archbishop:	Juan Alberto Puiggari
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Emeritus Bishops:	Estanislao Esteban Karlic Mario Luis Bautista Maulión
Website:	Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná (Latin: Archidioecesis Paranensis) is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Concordia and Gualeguaychú.

History

On 13 June 1859, Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Paraná from the Diocese of Buenos Aires. It lost territory to the Diocese of Santa Fe when it was created in 1897 and the Diocese of Corrientes in 1910. The Diocese of Paraná was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on 20 April 1934. It lost territory two more times when the dioceses of Gualeguaychú (1957) and Concordia (1961) were created.^[1] ^[2]

Luis José Gabriel Segura y Cubas (1859–1862)
José María Gelabert y Crespo (1865–1897)
Rudesindo de la Lastra y Gordillo (1898–1908)
Abel Juan Bazán y Bustos (1910–1926)
Julián Pedro Martínez (1927–1934)
Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland (1934–1962)
Adolfo Servando Tortolo (1962–1986)
Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1986–2003); elevated to Cardinal in 2007
Mario Luis Bautista Maulión (2003–2010)
Juan Alberto Puiggari (2010–present)

Nicolás de Carlo (1918-1936), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe
Adolfo Servando Tortolo (1956-1960), appointed Archbishop here
Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1961-1963), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto
José María Mestres (1974-1987)
Juan Alberto Puiggari (1998-2003), appointed Archbishop here
César Daniel Fernández (2007-2012), appointed Bishop of Jujuy