Diocese of San Martín, Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Martín / Foromartinien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Buenos Aires

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (February 11), San José Obrero (May 1)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1961.04.10: Established as Diocese of San Martín / Foromartinien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Morón and Diocese of San Isidro and became suffragan of Buenos Aires)
1978.07.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Miguel

Contact Info

Address: Calle 91 (ex San Lorenzo) 2416, BI650BQH, San Martín, Argentina

Phone: (011) 4755-2414

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.12.05 – ...):

Bishop Martín Fassi (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Martín (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martín Fassi (64)
(2020.12.05 – ...)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina)

Si tanto amó Dios al mundo que le dio a su hijo único

Born:	1960.11.14 (San Isidro, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1984.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.12.11

Priest of San Isidro (Argentina) (1984.12.14 – 2014.11.17)

Titular Bishop of Dionysiana (2014.11.17 – 2020.12.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro (Argentina) (2014.11.17 – 2020.12.05)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (2020.12.05 – ...)

Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale
(2018.06.15 – 2020.04.14)

Como el Padre me envió, Yo los envío

Born:	1959.03.27 (Florida, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1985.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.04.29
Died:	2020.04.14 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 61)

Priest of San Isidro (Argentina) (1985.12.06 – 2011.02.19)

Titular Bishop of Nasai (2011.02.19 – 2013.02.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Río Gallegos (Argentina) (2011.02.19 – 2013.02.21)

Bishop of Río Gallegos (Argentina) (2013.02.21 – 2018.06.15)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (2018.06.15 – 2020.04.14)

Bishop Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo
(2003.05.30 – 2018.06.15)

Born:	1943.05.20 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1970.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.09.27
Died:	2021.01.04 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 77)

Titular Bishop of Ucres (1994.06.25 – 2003.05.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1994.06.25 – 2003.05.30)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1999 – 2003)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (2003.05.30 – 2018.06.15)

Bishop Raúl Omar Rossi
(2000.02.22 – 2003.02.02)

Me desgastaré por ustedes

Born:	1938.08.13 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.06.27
Died:	2003.02.02 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Enera (1992.05.20 – 2000.02.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1992.05.20 – 2000.02.22)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (2000.02.22 – 2003.02.02)

Bishop Luis Héctor Villalba (90) (later Cardinal)
(1991.07.16 – 1999.07.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tucumán (Argentina)

Apóstol de Jesucristo

Born:	1934.10.11 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1960.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.12.22
Created Cardinal:	2015.02.14

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1960.09.24 – 1984.10.20)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1983.03.29 – 1984.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Ofena (1984.10.20 – 1991.07.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1984.10.20 – 1991.07.16)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (1991.07.16 – 1999.07.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1999.07.08 – 2011.06.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2005 – 2011)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale (2015.02.14 [2015.05.09] – ...)

Bishop Manuel Menéndez
(1961.06.12 – 1991.07.16)

Me envió a evangelizar a los pobres

Born:	1915.01.24 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1939.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.12.16
Died:	1999.12.15 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Diospolis superior (1956.10.25 – 1961.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1956.10.25 – 1961.06.12)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (1961.06.12 – 1991.07.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Moon Han-lim (문한림 / 文漢林) (69) (2014.02.06 – 2020.12.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Horacio Alberto Bózzoli (later Archbishop) (1973.03.30 – 1975.04.05)