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Suffragan diocese Santa Rosa, Argentina

Diocese of Santa Rosa

Sanctae Rosae in Argentina

Latin Church

Latin rite diocese covering the entire province of La Pampa, erected by Pope Pius XII on 11 February 1957 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bahia Blanca. Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Luis Dario Martin to the see on 2 February 2026.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Santa Rosa de Lima, in Santa Rosa, Argentina.

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Established
1957
Catholics
179,700
Priests
30
Territory
143,440 km²

Parishes and churches

26 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Luis Darío Martín
Born
4 March 1961
Birthplace
General Pico

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Santa Rosa de Lima stands in Santa Rosa, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Pope Pius XII established this Argentine diocese on 11 February 1957. Seated in the city of Santa Rosa, La Pampa, it serves as a suffragan within the province of Bahía Blanca.

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