Diocese of Azul Dioecesis Azulensis Diócesis de Azul | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Plata |
| Metropolitan | La Plata |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,210 km2 (24,790 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (91 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary inAzul |
| Patron saint | St Serapion of Algiers Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Hugh Manuel Salaberry |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Héctor Rubén Aguer |
| Map | |
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The Roman CatholicDiocese of Azul (Latin:Dioecesis Azulensis) is inArgentina and is a suffragan of theArchdiocese of La Plata.
On 20 April 1934,Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Azul from theDiocese of La Plata. In 1957 territory was taken from this diocese to form theDiocese of Nueve de Julio.[1][2]
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1957 | Diocese of Mercedes | Diocese of Nueve de Julio |
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