Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Chascomús | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Chascomusensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Chascomús |
Country: | Argentina |
Metropolitan: | La Plata |
Province: | La Plata |
Area Km2: | 36,613 |
Population: | 372,084 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 331,155 |
Catholics Percent: | 89 |
Parishes: | 26 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 27 March 1980 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús |
Patron: | Virgin of Mercy St John the Baptist |
Bishop: | Juan Ignacio Liébana |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | Gabriel Antonio Mestre |
Emeritus Bishops: | Carlos Humberto Malfa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (Latin: Dioecesis Chascomusensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.
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]