Diocese of Azul, Argentina 🇦🇷

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Azul / Azulen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: La Plata

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bahía Blanca (↙), Nueve de Julio (↖), Mercedes–Luján (↑), Chascomús (→), Mar del Plata (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Rosario (October 7), Saint Serapion of Algiers (November 14)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1934.04.20: Established as Diocese of Azul / Azulen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of La Plata and became suffragan of La Plata)
1957.02.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nueve de Julio

Contact Info

Address: Colón 695, B7300IAM, Azul, Argentina

Phone: (02281) 424155

Present Prelates

Bishop (2006.05.24 – ...):

Bishop Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J. (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Azul (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J. (74)
(2006.05.24 – ...)

Bishop of Azul (Argentina)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1952.03.07 (San Andrés de Giles, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1985.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.08.21

Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (2006.05.24 – ...)

Bishop Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano
(1982.04.14 – 2006.05.24)

Para congregar en la unidad a los hijos

Born:	1930.04.05 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1960.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.03.25
Died:	2021.08.02 (San Isidro, Argentina † 91)

Titular Bishop of Lesina (1976.02.24 – 1982.04.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1976.02.24 – 1982.04.14)

Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1982.04.14 – 2006.05.24)

Bishop Manuel Marengo
(1956.09.22 – 1982.04.14)

Regnum Iustitiæ, Amoris et Pacis

Born:	1906.02.16 (Teodolina, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1928.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.08.06
Died:	1988.11.17 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Carrhæ (1950.02.20 – 1956.09.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe (Argentina) (1950.02.20 – 1956.09.22)

Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1956.09.22 – 1982.04.14)

Bishop Antonio José Plaza (later Archbishop)
(1953.08.28 – 1955.11.14)

Born:	1909.12.21 (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1934.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.07.25
Died:	1987.08.11 († 77)

Priest of La Plata (Argentina) (1934.12.21 – 1950.05.16)

Titular Bishop of Doberus (1950.05.16 – 1953.08.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1950.05.16 – 1953.08.28)

Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1953.08.28 – 1955.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1955.11.14 – 1985.12.18)

Bishop César Antonio Cáneva
(1934.09.13 – 1953.05.25)

Plenitudo legis dilectio

Born:	1874.03.27 (Carlazzo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1901.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.02.25
Died:	1953.05.25 († 79)

Bishop of Azul (Argentina) (1934.09.13 – 1953.05.25)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano (1976.02.24 – 1982.04.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio José Plaza (later Archbishop) (1950.05.16 – 1953.08.28)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Azul, Buenos Aires

Churches by City (53)

Bahía Blanca (↙), Nueve de Julio (↖), Mercedes–Luján (↑), Chascomús (→), Mar del Plata (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 64,510 km²

Population: 460,415 Catholics (80.0% of 575,519 total)

Pastoral Centres: 43 parishes, 176 missions

Personnel: 50 priests (40 diocesan, 10 religious), 33 deacons, 67 religious (17 brothers, 50 sisters), 5 seminarians