Parishes 38 Bishop Pedro María Laxague | Denomination Roman Catholic Area 5,903 km² Metropolitan archbishop Héctor Aguer | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)900,000636,000 (90.9%) Established 21 April 1976 (40 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St Florentina in Campana Emeritus bishops Rafael Eleuterio Rey, Oscar Sarlinga | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana of Zárate-Campana (Latin: Dioecesis Zaratensis-Campanensis) was created by Pope Paul VI on 21 April 1976, by the Bull "Qui consilio divino". It is located in Buenos Aires Province and includes the cities of Escobar, Campana, Zarate, Baradero, Pilar, Exaltación de la Cruz and San Antonio de Areco, all in the northern part of Greater Buenos Aires.
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History
The first bishop was claretian Mgr. Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, chosen by Paul VI on 21 April 1976. He received his episcopal consecration and took possession of the see on 4 July 1976. He resigned because of health reasons on 18 December 1991. The second bishop was Mgr. Rafael Rey, who as auxiliary bishop of Mendoza, was appointed on 18 December 1991 by Blessed John Paul II as Bishop of Zárate-Campana, diocese of which took see on 21 March 1992. His resignation, because of health reasons, was accepted on 3 February 2006. The third bishop is Mgr. Oscar Sarlinga, who as Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Lujan, (from April 12, 2003) was appointed diocesan bishop of Zarate-Campana, on February 3, 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI, having taken possession of the diocese on February 18 that year. After the ressignation of Mgr. Sarlinga, Mgr. Pedro María Laxague was appointed as the bishop of Zárate - Campana and he is the current bishop.