Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela (Latin: Dioecesis Raphaëliensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan diocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.

## History

On 10 April 1961 Saint John XXIII founded the Diocese of Rafaela from territory taken from the Diocese of Reconquista and Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

## Bishops

### Ordinaries

* Vicente Faustino Zazpe (1961–1968) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe
* Antonio Alfredo Brasca (1968–1976)
* Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (1976–1983) Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro
* Héctor Gabino Romero (1984–1999)
* Carlos María Franzini (2000–2012) Appointed, Archbishop of Mendoza
* Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (2013–2022)
* Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga (2022–present)

### Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Hugo Norberto Santiago, appointed Bishop of Santo Tomé in 2006
* Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen, appointed Coadjutor Prelate of Deán Funes in 2011
* Gustavo Alejandro Montini, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in 2014
