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Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata Archidioecesis Metropolitae Platensis Arquidiócesis Metropolitana de La Plata
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country	Argentina
Ecclesiastical province	La Plata
Statistics
Area	4,652 km (1,796 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 750,000 637,500 (85%)
Parishes	65
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	15 February 1897 (127 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception St Pontian
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gabriel Antonio Mestre
Auxiliary Bishops	Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton Jorge Esteban González Federico Wechsung
Bishops emeritus	Héctor Rubén Aguer
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of La Plata) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees are Azul, Chascomús, and Mar del Plata. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Mariano Antonio Espinosa (1898–1900), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires
• Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada (1900–1921)
• Francisco Alberti (1921–1938)
• Juan Pascual Chimento (1938–1946)
• Tomás Juan Carlos Solari (1948–1954)
• Antonio José Plaza [es] (1955–1985)
• Antonio Quarracino (1985–1990), appointed Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Cardinal in 1991)
• Carlos Walter Galán Barry (1991–2000)
• Héctor Rubén Aguer (2000–2018)
• Víctor Manuel Fernández (2018 – 2023)
• Gabriel Antonio Mestre (2023–2024)

Coadjutor archbishop

• Héctor Rubén Aguer (1998–2000)

Auxiliary bishops

• Francisco Alberti (1899–1917), appointed Bishop here
• Santiago Luis Copello (1918–1928), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires; future Cardinal
• Juan Pascual Chimento (1928–1934), appointed Bishop of Mercedes (later returned here as Archbishop)
• Anunciado Serafini (1935–1939), appointed Bishop of Mercedes
• Germiniano Esorto (1943–1946), appointed Bishop of Bahía Blanca
• Enrique Rau (1951–1954), appointed Bishop of Resistencia
• Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1957–1961), appointed Bishop of San Rafael; future Cardinal
• Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1964–1972), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata; future Cardinal
• Octavio Nicolás Derisi (1970–1984)
• Mario Picchi, S.D.B. (1975–1978), appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto
• José María Montes (1978–1983), appointed Bishop of Chascomús
• Guillermo José Garlatti (1994–1997), appointed Bishop of San Rafael
• Antonio Marino (2003–2011), appointed Bishop of Mar del Plata
• Nicolás Baisi (2010–2020), appointed Bishop of Puerto Iguazú
• Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. (2012–
• Jorge Esteban González (2020–

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Miguel d’Andrea, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1919
• Alejandro Schell (priest here, 1922–1957), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lomas de Zamora in 1958

Territorial losses

References

1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
2. "Resignation of the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, and appointment of successor, 02.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
3. "Resignations and Appointments, 28.07.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

External links and references

• Arzobispado de La Plata official site
• "Archdiocese of La Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 March 2007.

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