Diocese of

Zárate–Campana

Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Zárate–Campana / Zaraten(sis)–Campanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mercedes–Luján

Neighbouring Dioceses: Mercedes–Luján (↙), San Nicolás de los Arroyos (←), Gualeguaychú (↑), San Isidro (↘), San Miguel (↘), Merlo–Moreno (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santísima Virgen María de Luján (May 8), Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1976.03.27: Established as Diocese of Zárate–Campana / Zaraten(sis)–Campanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of San Isidro and Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos and became suffragan of La Plata)
2019.10.04: Became suffragan of Mercedes–Luján

Contact Info

Address: Rivadavia 413, B2804FZE, Campana, Argentina

Phone: (03489) 422817

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.11.03 – ...):	Bishop Pedro María Laxague (73)
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.10 – ...):	Bishop Justo Rodríguez Gallego (71) Titular Bishop of Nomento

Monsignors (8)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Zárate–Campana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro María Laxague (73)
(2015.11.03 – ...)

Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)

Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida

Born:	1952.09.14 (Coronel Pringles, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1989.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.12.21

Priest of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (1989.07.15 – 2006.11.14)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2000.12.17 – 2006.11.14)

Titular Bishop of Castra severiana (2006.11.14 – 2015.11.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (2006.11.14 – 2015.11.03)

Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) (2015.11.03 – ...)

Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga (63)
(2006.02.03 – 2015.11.03)

Bishop emeritus of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)

Veritas de terra

Born:	1963.05.20 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1990.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.05.17

Priest of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) (1990.04.30 – 2003.04.12)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.08.26 – 2003.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Uzalis (2003.04.12 – 2006.02.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) (2003.04.12 – 2006.02.03)

Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) (2006.02.03 – 2015.11.03)

Bishop Rafael Eleuterio Rey
(1991.12.18 – 2006.02.03)

Born:	1933.04.18 (Maipú, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.07.03
Died:	2024.08.20 (Mendoza, Argentina † 91)

Priest of Mendoza (Argentina) (1958.12.20 – 1983.04.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1981.03.18 – 1983.04.30)

Titular Bishop of Hilta (1983.04.30 – 1991.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza (Argentina) (1983.04.30 – 1991.12.18)

Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) (1991.12.18 – 2006.02.03)

Bishop Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, C.M.F.
(1976.04.21 – 1991.12.18)

Born:	1927.05.20 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.07.04
Died:	2010.01.01 († 82)

Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) (1976.04.21 – 1991.12.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santa Florentina, Campana, Buenos Aires
Co-Cathedral: Concatedral Natividad del Señor, Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (40)

Mercedes–Luján (↙), San Nicolás de los Arroyos (←), Gualeguaychú (↑), San Isidro (↘), San Miguel (↘), Merlo–Moreno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,924 km²

Population: 794,300 Catholics (78.9% of 1,007,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 37 parishes, 150 missions

Personnel: 73 priests (48 diocesan, 25 religious), 24 deacons, 105 religious (35 brothers, 70 sisters), 7 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.07.14

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