Diocese of Chascomús

Diocese of Chascomús

Dioecesis Chascomusensis

Diócesis de Chascomús
Catholic
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Plata
MetropolitanLa Plata
Statistics
Area27,115 km2 (10,469 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 408,000
  • 358,900 (88.0%)
Parishes27
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 March 1980; 46 years ago (1980-03-27)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús
Patron saintVirgin of Mercy
St John the Baptist
Secular priests22 (19 Diocesan, 3 Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope‹See Tfd›Leo XIV
BishopJuan Liébana
Metropolitan ArchbishopGustavo Oscar Carrara
Auxiliary BishopsJosé María Baliña
Bishops emeritusCarlos Humberto Malfa
Front view of the Chascomús Cathedral, "Our Lady of Mercy".
Front view of the Chascomús Cathedral, "Our Lady of Mercy".

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.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chascomús

Auxiliary Bishop

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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