Armenian Diocese of

San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires

Argentina Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Armenian

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires / Sancti Gregorii Narekiani Bonaëren(sis) Armenorum (Latin)

Subject to the Patriarch

Neighbouring Dioceses: América Latina e México (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Gregory of Narek (moveable), Nuestra Señora de Narek (August 15)

History

Contact Info

Address: Charcas 3529, C1425BMU, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Phone: (011) 4824-1613

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2026.03.02 – ...):Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (57)Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian Rite)

Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (57)Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva (57)
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.03.02 – ...)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Bishop Pablo León Hakimian
(2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Amor y Misericordia

Born:1953.11.11 (Cairo, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1981.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:2018.09.29
Died:2024.11.06 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 70)

Priest of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1981.08.14 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)
(1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)
Apostolic Exarch emeritus of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)

Dzaraiel

Born:1940.02.27 (Penápolis, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1966.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1981.12.12

Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04)

Procurator at Rome of the Armenians (2001 – 2002)

Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (1)

América Latina e México (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 16,900 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Personnel: 1 priest (diocesan)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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