Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Venado Tuerto
Latin:Dioecesis Cervi Lusci
Local:Diócesis de Venado Tuerto
Country:Argentina
Metropolitan:Rosario
Province:Rosario
Area Km2:14,000
Population:216,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:206,000
Catholics Percent:95.4
Parishes:43
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:12 August 1963 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Venado Tuerto
Bishop:Han Lim Moon
Bishop Title:Bishop
Emeritus Bishops:Gustavo Arturo Help
Website:www.obispadosn.org.ar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Ecclesiastical Province of Rosario.

History

On 12 August 1963, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Venado Tuerto from the Diocese of Rosario, which on the same day was elevated to an archdiocese and Venado Tuerto became one of its suffragan sees.[1] [2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Venado Tuerto. GCatholic.org. 2013-03-27.