Roman Catholic Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos

The Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Latin: Sancti Nicolai Dioecesis de los Arroyos, Spanish: diócesis de San Nicolás de los Arroyos ) is a location in Argentina Roman Catholic diocese based in San Nicolas de los Arroyos.

History

The Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos was born on March 3, 1947 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Papal Bull maxim quidem iuvat out of territory of the Archdiocese of La Plata and of the Diocese of Mercedes. The diocese announced on February 11, 1957 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of San Isidro and on 27 March 1976, it became part of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Zárate - Campana. The Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos is the Archdiocese of Rosario is a suffragan.

Bishops of San Nicolás de los Arroyos

  • Silvino Martínez, 1954-1959, then Bishop of Rosario
  • Francisco Juan Vennera, 1959-1966
  • Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon, 1966-1977
  • Fortunato Antonio Rossi, 1977-1983, then Archbishop of Corrientes
  • Domingo Salvador Castagna, 1984-1994, then Archbishop of Corrientes
  • Mario Luis Bautista Maulión, 1995-2003, then Archbishop of Paraná
  • Héctor Sabatino Cardelli, since 2004
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