Diocese of San Francisco ( Latin: Dioecesis Franciscopolitana ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of San Francisco , Argentina . The Diocese of San Francisco is a member of the Metropolitanate of Cordoba . The cathedral of the diocese of San Francisco is the church of St. Francis of Assisi.
| Diocese of San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis franciscopolitana | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | San francisco |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Established | April 10, 1961 |
| Cathedral | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Cordoba |
| Parishes | thirty |
| Diocese Square | 19.611 km² |
| Diocese population | 218.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 213,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 97.7% |
| Site | |
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History
On April 10, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Fit Fitaepe , which established the Diocese of San Francisco, separating it from the Archdiocese of Cordoba.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Pedro Reginaldo Lira (06/12/1961 - 06/22/1965);
- Bishop Agustín Adolfo Herrera (September 8, 1965 - December 2, 1988);
- Bishop of Baldomero Carlos Martini (12/2/1988 - 02/14/2004), appointed Bishop of San Justo ;
- Bishop Carlos José Tissera (November 16, 2004 - October 12, 2011), appointed Bishop of Quilmes ;
- Bishop Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (since May 31, 2013).
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bolla Fit persaepe , AAS 54 (1962), p. 140 (lat.)