Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia
# Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia (Latin: Archidioecesis Resistenciae) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Formosa and San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.

## History

On 3 June 1939, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Resistencia from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It lost territory to the Diocese of Formosa when it was created in 1957 and to the Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in 1961. The Diocese of Resistencia was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 28 February 1984.

## Ordinaries

* Nicolás de Carlo (1940–1951)
* Enrique Rau (1954–1957)
* José Agustín Marozzi (1957–1984)
* Juan José Iriarte (1984–1991)
* Carmelo Juan Giaquinta (1993–2005) - Archbishop Emeritus
* Fabriciano Sigampa (2005–present)

## Territorial losses

| Year | Along with | To form |
| - | - | - |
| 1957 | | Diocese of Formosa |
| 1963 | | Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña |

## External links and references

* ↑ "Archdiocese of Resistencia". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
* ↑ "Archdiocese of Resistencia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.

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