Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina

Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in Argentina

Diócesis de Santa Rosa

Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima

Location
Country| Argentina
Ecclesiastical province| Bahía Blanca
Metropolitan| Bahía Blanca
Statistics
Area| 143,440 km2 (55,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2010)
341,456
169,000 (49.5%)
Parishes| 26
Information
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Rite| Roman Rite
Established| 11 February 1957 (68 years ago)
Cathedral| Cathedral of St Rose of Lima in Santa Rosa, La Pampa
Patron saint| St Rose of Lima
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Raúl Martín
Metropolitan Archbishop| Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa
Bishops emeritus| Rinaldo Fidel Brédice
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in Argentina is located in the city of Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. It was established by Pope Pius XII on 11 February 1957, and is a suffragan diocese in the province of Bahía Blanca.

## Bishops

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### Ordinaries

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* Jorge Mayer (1957–1972), appointed Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
* Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana (1973–1984), appointed Bishop of Río Cuarto
* Atilano Vidal Núñez (1985–1991)
* Rinaldo Fidel Brédice (1992–2008)
* Mario Aurelio Poli (2008–2013), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 2014)
* Raúl Martín (since 2013)

### Auxiliary bishop

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* Luis Dario Martín (2019-

## References

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