Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraná, Argentina 🇦🇷

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Paraná / Paranen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Concordia, Gualeguaychú

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Rosario (October 7)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1859.06.13: Established as Diocese of Paraná / Paranen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Buenos Aires and became suffragan of La Plata)
1865.03.05: Became suffragan of Buenos Aires
1897.02.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Santa Fe
1910.01.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Corrientes
1934.04.20: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraná / Paranen(sis) (Latin)
1957.02.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gualeguaychú and gained suffragan see Gualeguaychú
1961.04.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Concordia and gained suffragan see Concordia

Contact Info

Address: Monte Caseros 77, E3100ACA, Paraná, Argentina

Phone: (0343) 4311440

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.04)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.05.28 – ...):

Archbishop Raúl Martín (68)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Paraná (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Raúl Martín (68)
(2025.05.28 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina)

Born:	1957.10.09 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1990.11.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.05.20

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1990.11.17 – 2006.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Troina (2006.03.01 – 2013.09.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2006.03.01 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (2013.09.24 – 2025.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (2025.05.28 – ...)

Archbishop Juan Alberto Puiggari (75)
(2010.11.04 – 2025.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paraná (Argentina)

Instaurare omnia in Christo

Born:	1949.11.21 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1976.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.05.08

Priest of Paraná (Argentina) (1976.11.13 – 1998.02.20)

Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1998.02.20 – 2003.06.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1998.02.20 – 2003.06.07)

Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina) (2003.06.07 – 2010.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (2010.11.04 – 2025.05.28)

Archbishop Mario Luis Bautista Maulión
(2003.04.29 – 2010.11.04)

Me envió a evangelizar

Born:	1934.12.04 (Carcaraña, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1960.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.05.23
Died:	2020.09.27 (Rosario, Argentina † 85)

Titular Bishop of Febiana (1986.03.21 – 1995.05.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario (Argentina) (1986.03.21 – 1995.05.08)

Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina) (1995.05.08 – 2003.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (2003.04.29 – 2010.11.04)

Archbishop Estanislao Esteban Karlic (later Cardinal)
(1986.04.01 – 2003.04.29)

Servire

Born:	1926.02.07 (Oliva, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1954.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.08.15
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24
Died:	2025.08.08 (Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina † 99)

Priest of Córdoba (Argentina) (1954.12.08 – 1977.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Castro (1977.06.06 – 1983.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1977.06.06 – 1983.01.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1983.01.19 – 1986.04.01)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Paraná (Argentina) (1983.01.19 – 1986.04.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1986.04.01 – 2003.04.29)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1996 – 2002)

Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007.11.24 [2008.02.02] – 2025.08.08)

Archbishop Estanislao Esteban Karlic (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1983.01.19 – 1986.04.01)

Archbishop Adolfo Servando Tortolo
(1962.09.06 – 1986.04.01)

Born:	1911.11.10 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1934.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.08.12
Died:	1998.02.05 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Cæciri (1956.06.05 – 1960.02.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1956.06.05 – 1960.02.11)

Bishop of Catamarca (Argentina) (1960.02.11 – 1962.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1962.09.06 – 1986.04.01)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1970 – 1976)

Military Vicar of Argentina (Argentina) (1975.07.07 – 1982.03.30)

Archbishop Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland
(1934.09.13 – 1962.02.12)

Born:	1890.12.24 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1914.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.03.03
Died:	1962.02.12 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1934.09.13 – 1962.02.12)

Bishops of Paraná (Roman Rite)

Bishop Julián Pedro Martínez
(1927.07.07 – 1934.04.20)

Born:	1889.04.29 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1907.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.10.16
Died:	1966.06.26 († 77)

Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1927.07.07 – 1934.04.20)

Titular Bishop of Ibora (1934.07.28 – 1966.06.26)

Bishop Abel Juan Bazán y Bustos
(1910.02.07 – 1926.04.25)

Born:	1867.08.28 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1891.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.05.08
Died:	1926.04.25 († 58)

Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1910.02.07 – 1926.04.25)

Bishop Rudesindo de la Lastra y Gordillo
(1898.01.16 – 1908)

Born:	1856.05.05 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1881.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.11.30
Died:	1909.07.03 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Miletopolis (1892.09.24 – 1898.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1892.09.24 – 1898.01.16)

Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1898.01.16 – 1908)

Bishop José María Gelabert y Crespo
(1865.03.27 – 1897.11.23)

Born:	1820.03.10 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1842.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1865.09.21
Died:	1897.11.23 († 77)

Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1865.03.27 – 1897.11.23)

Bishop Luis José Gabriel Segura y Cubas
(1859.06.20 – 1862.10.13)

Born:	1803.08.21
Ordained Priest:	1829.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.08.19
Died:	1862.10.13 († 59)

Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1859.06.20 – 1862.10.13)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Estanislao Esteban Karlic (later Cardinal) (1983.01.19 – 1986.04.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop César Daniel Fernández (71) (2007.09.20 – 2012.06.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Alberto Puiggari (75) (later Archbishop) (1998.02.20 – 2003.06.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José María Mestres (1974.03.07 – 1987.10.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Fortunato Antonio Rossi (later Archbishop) (1961.07.24 – 1963.08.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Adolfo Servando Tortolo (later Archbishop) (1956.06.05 – 1960.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Nicolás De Carlo (1918.08.02 – 1936.12.20)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Paraná, Entre Rios
Minor Basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Nogoyá, Entre Rios
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (57)

Rosario (↙), Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (↖), Goya (↑), Concordia (↗), Gualeguaychú (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 30,348 km²

Population: 557,500 Catholics (85.0% of 655,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 127 priests (119 diocesan, 8 religious), 3 deacons, 90 religious (16 brothers, 74 sisters), 13 seminarians