Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján (erected 20 April 1934, as the Diocese of Mercedes) is in Argentina and is immediately subject to the Holy See. It was renamed as the Diocese of Mercedes-Luján on 10 May 1989 and elevated on 21 November 1997.

Ordinaries

*Juan Pascual Chimento (1934 - 1938)
*Anunciado Serafini (1939 - 1963)
*Luis Juan Tomé (1963 - 1981)
*Emilio Ogñénovich (1982 - 2000)
*Rubén Héctor di Monte (2000 - 2007)
*Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, SDB (2007 - )

Territorial losses

External links and References

*cite web|title = Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmelu.html|accessdate=2007-04-29


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