Diocese of Lomas de Zamora ( Latin: Dioecesis Clivi Zamorensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Lomas de Zamora , Argentina . The Diocese of Lomas de Zamora is a member of the Metropolitanate of Buenos Aires . The cathedral of the diocese of Lomas de Zamora is the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the World.
| Diocese of Lomas de Zamora | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis clivi zamorensis | |
 Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the World | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Lomas de Zamora |
| A country |  Argentina  |
| Established | February 11, 1957 |
| Cathedral | Blessed Virgin Mary of the World |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Buenos Aires |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Diocese Square | 1.400 km² |
| Diocese population | 2.061.548 people |
| The number of Catholics | 1,777,037 people |
| Share of Catholics | 85.9% |
History
On February 11, 1957, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Quandoquidem adoranda , which established the diocese of Lomas de Zamora, separating it from the archdiocese of La Plata .
On April 10, 1961 and July 18, 1969 the diocese of Lomas de Zamora ceded part of its territory to form the dioceses of Avellaneda (today - the diocese of Avellaneda - Lanus ) and San Justo, respectively.
On April 24, 2001, the Diocese of Lomas de Zamora transferred another part of the territory of the Diocese of Avellaneda, which was simultaneously renamed the Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanus.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Filemón Castellano (03/13/1957 - 04/10/1963);
- Bishop Alejandro Schell (04/10/1963 - 09/07/1972);
- Bishop Desiderio Elso Collino (11/11/1972 - 04/24/2001);
- Bishop Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, SDB [1] (04.24.2001 - 12.27.2007), appointed Archbishop of Mercedes-Lujan ;
- Bishop Jorge Rubén Lugones, SJ (since October 14, 2008).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quandoquidem adoranda , AAS 49 (1957), p. 653 (lat.)