Diocese of

Avellaneda–Lanús 𝐖

Argentina Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Avellaneda–Lanús / Avellanedien(sis)–Lanusen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Buenos Aires

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (August 15), Saint Teresa of Jesus (October 15)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Ameghino 907, B187OCVS, Avellaneda, Argentina

Phone: (011) 4222-4381

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.08.07 – ...):Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni (53)Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Avellaneda–Lanús (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni (53)Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni (53)
(2021.08.07 – ...)

Bishop of Avellaneda–Lanús (Argentina)

Según tu palabra

Born:1971.09.12 (Avellaneda, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1999.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:2018.03.16

Priest of Quilmes (Argentina) (1999.09.24 – 2017.12.05)

Titular Bishop of Stephaniacum (2017.12.05 – 2021.08.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes (Argentina) (2017.12.05 – 2021.08.07)

Bishop of Avellaneda–Lanús (Argentina) (2021.08.07 – ...)

Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia (79)Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia (79)
(2001.04.24 – 2020.08.07)

Bishop emeritus of Avellaneda–Lanús (Argentina)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:1945.12.01 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1973.11.24
Consecrated Bishop:1992.04.04

Titular Bishop of Cæciri (1992.02.26 – 1993.07.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1992.02.26 – 1993.07.22)

Bishop of San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina) (1993.07.22 – 2000.11.25)

Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (2000.11.25 – 2001.04.24)

Bishop of Avellaneda–Lanús (Argentina) (2001.04.24 – 2020.08.07)

Bishops of Avellaneda (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia (79)Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia (79)
(2000.11.25 – 2001.04.24)

(see above)

Bishop Rubén Héctor di Monte (later Archbishop)
(1986.03.24 – 2000.03.07)

Con María su madre

Born:1932.04.12 (Luján, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:1980.08.16
Died:2016.04.18 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Iomnium (1980.06.13 – 1986.03.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1980.06.13 – 1986.03.24)

Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1986.03.24 – 2000.03.07)

Archbishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) (2000.03.07 – 2007.12.27)

Bishop Antonio Quarracino (later Cardinal)
(1968.08.03 – 1985.12.18)

Ipsi gloria

Born:1923.08.08 (Pollica, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1945.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1962.04.08
Created Cardinal:1991.06.28
Died:1998.02.28 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 74)

Priest of Mercedes (Argentina) (1945.12.22 – 1962.02.03)

Bishop of Nueve de Julio (Argentina) (1962.02.03 – 1968.08.03)

Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1968.08.03 – 1985.12.18)

General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council (1979 – 1983)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1983 – 1987)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1985.12.18 – 1990.07.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1990 – 1996)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1990.07.10 – 1998.02.28)

Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina) (1990.11.20 – 1998.02.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle (1991.06.28 – 1998.02.28)

Bishop Jerónimo José Podestá
(1962.09.25 – 1967.12.02)

Unum simus ut mundus credat

Born:1920.08.08 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1946.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:1962.12.22
Died:2000.06.23 († 79)

Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1962.09.25 – 1967.12.02)

Titular Bishop of Horrea Aninici (1967.12.02 – 1971)

Bishop Emilio Antonio di Pasquo
(1961.06.14 – 1962.04.09)

Evangelizare pauperibus misit me

Born:1899.12.23 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1924.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1946.12.15
Died:1962.04.09 († 62)

Bishop of San Luis (Argentina) (1946.11.02 – 1961.06.14)

Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1961.06.14 – 1962.04.09)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (51)

Lomas de Zamora (↙), Buenos Aires (↖), Quilmes (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 102 km²

Population: 666,500 Catholics (80.0% of 832,990 total)

Pastoral Centres: 51 parishes

Personnel: 76 priests (60 diocesan, 16 religious), 42 deacons, 84 religious (20 brothers, 64 sisters), 15 seminarians

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