| Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes Praelatura Territorialis Funesiopolitanus Prelatura territorial de Deán Funes | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,700 km (11,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 59,482 53,534 (90%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1980 (44 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Deán Funes, Córdoba |
| Patron saint | St Francis Solanus Virgin of Mercy |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
| Bishops emeritus | Aurelio José Kühn Hergenreder Prelate Emeritus (2000-2013) |
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Funesiopolitanus) is in Argentina and is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
History
On 25 January 1980, Blessed John Paul II established the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes from the Diocese of Cruz del Eje.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Ramón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M. † (1980)
- Lucas Luis Dónnelly, O. de M. † (1980–2000)
- Aurelio José Kühn Hergenreder, O.F.M. (2000– )
- Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen (2013-)
Coadjutor
- Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen (2011-2013)
References
- "Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- "Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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