Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús

Diocese of Chascomús

Dioecesis Chascomusensis

Diócesis de Chascomús
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Plata
MetropolitanLa Plata
Statistics
Area36,613 km2 (14,136 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
372,084
331,155 (89%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 March 1980 (44 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús
Patron saintVirgin of Mercy
St John the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Ignacio Liébana
Metropolitan ArchbishopGabriel Antonio Mestre
Bishops emeritusCarlos Humberto Malfa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (Latin: Dioecesis Chascomusensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

History

On 27 March 1980, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Chascomús from the Archdiocese of La Plata and the Diocese of Mar del Plata.[1][2]

Ordinaries

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Chascomús". catholic-hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Chascomús". GCatholic.org. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

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