Diocese of Zárate–Campana, Argentina 🇦🇷 (original) (raw)

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

Address: Rivadavia 413, B2804FZE, Campana, Argentina

Phone: (03489) 422817

Bishops of Zárate–Campana (Roman Rite)
Bishop Pedro María Laxague (72) (2015.11.03 – ...)Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vidaBorn:1952.09.14 (Coronel Pringles, Argentina)Ordained Priest:1989.07.15Consecrated Bishop:2006.12.21Priest of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (1989.07.15 – 2006.11.14)Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2000 – 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 (61) (2006.02.03 – 2015.11.03)Bishop emeritus of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)Veritas de terra
Bishop Rafael Eleuterio Rey (1991.12.18 – 2006.02.03)Born:1933.04.18 (Maipú, Argentina)Ordained Priest:1958.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1983.07.03Died:2024.08.20 (Mendoza, Argentina † 91)Priest of Mendoza (Argentina) (1958.12.20 – 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 (Argentina)Ordained Priest:1954.08.01Consecrated Bishop:1976.07.04Died:2010.01.01 († 82)Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) (1976.04.21 – 1991.12.18)

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