Diocese of Oran ( Latin: Dioecesis Novoraniensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of San Ramon de la Nueva Oran , Argentina . The Diocese of Oran is a member of the Salt Metropolitanate . The cathedral of the Diocese of Oran is the church of St. Raimund Nonnat .
| Diocese of Oran | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis novoraniensis | |
| Main city | San ramon de la nueva oran |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Established | April 10, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Saint Raimund Nonnath |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Salta |
| Parishes | nineteen |
| Diocese Square | 55.000 km² |
| Diocese population | 321.100 people |
| The number of Catholics | 280,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 87.2% |
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History
On April 10, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Supremi muneris , which he established the Diocese of Oran, separating it from the Archdiocese of Salta.
On January 27, 1970, the Diocese of Oran transferred part of its territory for the formation of a new territorial prelature of Umauaki .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Francisco Felipe de la Cruz Muguerza, OFM [1] (06/12/1961 - 05/05/1969);
- Bishop of Manuel Guirao (10/31/1970 - 01/20/1981), appointed bishop of Santiago del Estero ;
- Bishop Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo (04.30.1982 - 05.15.1993), appointed auxiliary bishop of Santiago del Estero;
- Bishop Mario Antonio Cargnello (04/07/1994 - 06/24/1998), appointed auxiliary bishop of Salta;
- Bishop Jorge Rubén Lugones, SJ (2.06.1999 - 10/14/2008), appointed Bishop of Lomas de Zamora ;
- Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo (May 8, 2009 - July 9, 2013), appointed Bishop of La Rioja ;
- Bishop of Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta (since July 23, 2013).
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
- Bolla Supremi muneris , AAS 54 (1962), p. 83 (lat.)