Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa, Argentina
| Diocese of Formosa Dioecesis Formosae Diócesis de Formosa | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of Formosa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Resistencia |
| Metropolitan | Resistencia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 72,066 km2 (27,825 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 566,000 480,000 (84.8%) |
| Parishes | 27 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Formosa |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Vicente Conejero Gallego |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fabriciano Sigampa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa 'Dioecesis Formosae' (erected 11 February 1957) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Resistencia.
Ordinaries
- Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M. (1957 - 1978)
- Dante Carlos Sandrelli (1978 - 1998)
- José Vicente Conejero Gallego (1998 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Formosa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19.[self-published]
Coordinates: 26°11′00″S 58°10′04″W / 26.1834°S 58.1677°W
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