| Diocese of Villa María Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae Diócesis de Villa María | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,000 km (11,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 382,000 305,000 (79.8%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Villa María |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Samuel Jofré Giraudo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
| Bishops emeritus | 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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Alberto Deane C.P. (1957–1977)
- Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (1977–1979), appointed Archbishop of Mendoza
- Alfredo Guillermo Disandro (1980–1998)
- Roberto Rodríguez (1998–2006), appointed Bishop of La Rioja
- José Ángel Rovai (2006–2013)
- Samuel Jofré Giraudo (2013– )
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Damián Santiago Bitar, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo in 2008
References
- "Diocese of Villa María". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- "Diocese of Villa María". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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