Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires

The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires (Latin: Archidioecesis bonaerensis, Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Buenos Aires ) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Archdiocese of twelve suffragan assigned, including the Maronite Eparchy of St. Scharbel of Buenos Aires of the Syrian Catholic Church and the Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

History

The Archdiocese was posted on April 6, 1620 as the Diocese of Buenos Aires, a suffragan of the then Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Gregory XV. founded; first bishop was the Spanish Carmelite Pedro Salinas Carranza O. Carm. With Bull of Pope Pius IX. March 5, 1865, the diocese was elevated to an archbishopric; first archbishop was the Argentine Mariano José de Escalada Bustillo y Zeballos. On March 13, 2013, the reigning at that time archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis.

Bishops of Buenos Aires

  • List of Archbishops of Buenos Aires
Mario Aurelio Poli Guillermo Leaden Vicar general Friar Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora Roman Catholic Diocese of Merlo-Moreno Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilmes Eparchy of San Charbel of Buenos Aires (Maronite) Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro Roman Catholic Diocese of San Justo Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel (Argentina)
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