Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa María explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Villa María
Latin:Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae
Local:Diócesis de Villa María
Country:Argentina
Metropolitan:Córdoba
Province:Córdoba
Area Km2:28,000
Population:382,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:305,000
Catholics Percent:79.8
Parishes:50
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:11 February 1957 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Villa María
Patron:Immaculate Conception
Bishop:Samuel Jofré Giraudo
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Carlos José Ñáñez
Emeritus Bishops:José Ángel Rovai
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villa María (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Villa María in the ecclesiastical province of Córdoba in Argentina.

History

On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Villa María from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[1] [2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Villa María. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2013-03-25.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Villa María. GCatholic.org. 2013-03-25.