Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá (Latin: Dioecesis Oberensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Oberá in the Ecclesiastical province of Corrientes in Argentina.
Diocese of Oberá Dioecesis Oberensis Diócesis de Oberá | |
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.JPG) Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Metropolitan | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 78,074 km2 (30,145 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 275,100 203,800 (74.1%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 June 2009 (11 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Anthony of Padua in Oberá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Damián Santiago Bitar |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik |
History
On 13 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Oberá from the Diocese of Posadas and the Diocese of Puerto Iguazú.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Victor Selvino Arenhart † (13 June 2009 – 17 May 2010) Died
- Damián Santiago Bitar (26 October 2010 – Present)
References
- "Diocese of Oberá". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- "Diocese of Oberá". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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