Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Resistencia

Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Resistencia / Resistenciæ (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Formosa, San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Inmaculada Concepción (December 8), San José Obrero (May 1)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1939.06.03: Established as Diocese of Resistencia / Resistenciæ (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe and became suffragan of Santa Fe)
1957.02.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Formosa
1961.04.10: Became suffragan of Corrientes
1963.08.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
1984.02.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Resistencia / Resistenciæ (Latin) (with suffragan sees Formosa and Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña)

Contact Info

Address: Bartolomé Mitre 363, H3500BLG, Resistencia, Argentina

Phone: (03722) 441908

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.02.21 – ...):

Archbishop Ramón Alfredo Dus (69)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Resistencia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ramón Alfredo Dus (69)
(2013.02.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina)

Donde está el amor está la paz

Born:	1956.05.22 (San Lorenzo, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1980.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.09.17

Priest of Paraná (Argentina) (1980.12.08 – 2005.08.05)

Titular Bishop of Thibica (2005.08.05 – 2008.03.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Reconquista (Argentina) (2005.08.05 – 2008.03.26)

Bishop of Reconquista (Argentina) (2008.03.26 – 2013.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (2013.02.21 – ...)

Archbishop Fabriciano Sigampa
(2005.11.17 – 2013.02.21)

Alégrense siempre del Señor

Born:	1936.09.15 (Vichigasta, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.05.03
Died:	2021.03.31 (La Rioja, Argentina † 84)

Bishop of Reconquista (Argentina) (1985.03.09 – 1992.12.30)

Bishop of La Rioja (Argentina) (1992.12.30 – 2005.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (2005.11.17 – 2013.02.21)

Archbishop Carmelo Juan Giaquinta
(1993.03.22 – 2005.04.01)

Toda lengua proclame: Jesús es el Señor

Born:	1930.06.22 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1953.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.05.30
Died:	2011.06.22 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Zama minor (1980.03.11 – 1986.06.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Viedma (Argentina) (1980.03.11 – 1986.06.16)

Bishop of Posadas (Argentina) (1986.06.16 – 1993.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (1993.03.22 – 2005.04.01)

Archbishop Juan José Iriarte
(1984.02.28 – 1991.11.09)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1913.12.13 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1947.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.12.27
Died:	1999.08.16 (San Isidro, Argentina † 85)

Bishop of Reconquista (Argentina) (1957.10.23 – 1984.02.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (1984.02.28 – 1991.11.09)

Bishops of Resistencia (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Agustín Marozzi
(1957.06.12 – 1984.02.28)

Born:	1908.01.29 (Gessler, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1933.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.08.18
Died:	2000.08.04 (Claypole, Argentina † 92)

Bishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (1957.06.12 – 1984.02.28)

Bishop Enrique Rau
(1954.10.23 – 1957.03.13)

Born:	1899.09.29 (Coronel Suárez, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1922.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.07.01
Died:	1971.08.11 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Voncaria (1951.03.20 – 1954.10.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1951.03.20 – 1954.10.23)

Bishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (1954.10.23 – 1957.03.13)

Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina) (1957.03.13 – 1971.08.11)

Bishop Nicolás De Carlo
(1940.08.01 – 1951.10.19)

Born:	1882.09.14 (Pietraroia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1905.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.03.30
Died:	1951.10.19 († 69)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná (Argentina) (1918.08.02 – 1936.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Palæstina (1918.08.02 – 1940.08.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe (Argentina) (1936.12.20 – 1940.08.01)

Bishop of Resistencia (Argentina) (1940.08.01 – 1951.10.19)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San Fernando Rey, Resistencia, Chaco

Churches by City (31)

San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (←), Formosa (↑), San Juan Bautista (→), Corrientes (↘), Reconquista (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 28,250 km²

Population: 526,700 Catholics (80.9% of 650,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 32 parishes, 9 missions

Personnel: 67 priests (35 diocesan, 32 religious), 30 deacons, 106 religious (34 brothers, 72 sisters), 3 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.01.09

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