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Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús (erected 10 April 1961, as the Diocese of Avellaneda) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. It was renamed on 24 April 2001.
1. Bishops
1. = Ordinaries =
Emilio Antonio di Pasquo (1961–1962) Jerónimo José Podestá (1962–1967) Antonio Quarracino (1968–1985), appointed Archbishop of La Plata; later Cardinal Rubén Héctor di Monte (1986–2000), appointed Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján Rubén Oscar Frassia (2000–2020) Marcelo Julián Margni (2021–present)
1. = Auxiliary bishop =
Rubén Héctor di Monte (1980-1986), subsequently appointed Bishop.
1. Ministries
Regional Council of Catholic Education (JUREC): Prebyster Maximiliano Bartel Youth Ministry: Prebyster Juan Carlos Molina Health Ministry: Deacon Juan Victorio Rolón Prisons Ministry: Prebyster Juan Carlos Jaudoszyn Addictions Ministry: Prebyster Osvaldo De Piero Social Ministry: Prebyster Maximiliano Bartel
1. Territorial losses
1. See also
List of Catholic dioceses of Argentina
1. External links and references
"Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
1. References
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Avellaneda
Avellaneda (Latin American Spanish: [aβeʝaˈneða], locally [aβeʃaˈneða]) is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 367,554 as per the 2022 census [INDEC]. Avellaneda is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and is connected to neighboring Buenos Aires by several bridges over the Riachuelo River.
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Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrasin ˈkluβ]) is a professional sports club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. The institution is mostly known for its football team, which competes in the Primera División, the top tier of the Argentine football league system. Founded in 1903, the club joined the Argentine Football Association two years later and played its home matches at Alsina y Colón, the current site of its stadium, El Cilindro. Historically, it is regarded as one of the Big Five of Argentine football.
Though mainly a football club, Racing also hosts other sports such as artistic gymnastics, basketball, beach soccer, boxing, chess, field hockey, futsal, handball, martial arts, roller skating, tennis, and volleyball.
The club has won the Primera División 18 times, including an unmatched streak of seven consecutive titles—five of them unbeaten—between 1913 and 1919, becoming the first club in the world to achieve this and the only one in the Americas. It has also won 15 national cups, holding the record for the most titles in the Copa Ibarguren, Copa de Honor MCBA, Copa Beccar Varela, Copa Británica, and Trofeo de Campeones (SAF).
On the international stage, the club has won eight titles—five organised by CONMEBOL and three jointly by the Argentine Football Association and Uruguayan Football Association—. These include the 1967 Copa Libertadores, the 1967 Intercontinental Cup, the 1988 Supercopa Libertadores, the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, and the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana.
In footballing terms, the team is nicknamed La Academia (The Academy) because it was the most successful side during the amateur era, known for a creole style of play that set the standard and taught its rivals how the game should be played. It is also known as El Primer Grande (The First 'Big'), as it was the first of the Big Five to win a league title, a national cup, and an international trophy. Moreover, it was the first Argentine club to win the World Championship (Intercontinental Cup), achieving this historic milestone in 1967.
Its traditional colours are sky blue and white, chosen as a tribute to the flag of Argentina. Its neighbours and main rivals are Independiente with whom it contests the Avellaneda Derby. Nevertheless, matches against the other three members of the Big Five (Boca Juniors, River Plate, and San Lorenzo) are also regarded as classics. Currently has 103,422 active club members.
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El Cilindro
El Cilindro, officially known as Estadio Presidente Perón, is an association football stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina. It is the home of Racing.
Opened in 1950 on the site of the former stadium, it was designed by engineers from GEOPÉ, a subsidiary of the German firm Philipp Holzmann, known for rebuilding cities after World War II. Its original capacity of 120,000 was gradually reduced over the years due to renovations and safety regulations, and it is currently approved for 50,880 spectators.
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Pueyrredón Bridge
The Pueyrredón Bridge (officially called Prilidiano Pueyrredón Bridge) is a bascule bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It connects Vieytes street of Barracas neighborhood with Bartolomé Mitre Avenue in Avellaneda Partido, crossing over Matanza River (popularly known as Riachuelo). The bridge carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between both points. It was named after painter and architect Prilidiano Pueyrredón, one of the country's first prominent artists.