Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis) is in the frontier city of Puerto Iguazú, in the province of Misiones in Argentina.

Diocese of Puerto Iguazú

Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis

Diócesis de Posadas
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceCorrientes
MetropolitanCorrientes
Statistics
Area17,000 km2 (6,600 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
300,000
210,000 (70%)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 June 1986 (38 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Puerto Iguazú
Patron saintSt Roque González de Santa Cruz
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNicolás Baisi
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap
Bishops emeritusMarcelo Raúl Martorell

History

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On 16 June 1986, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Iguazú from the Diocese of Posadas. It lost territory in 2009 when the Diocese of Oberá was established.[1][2]

Ordinaries

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Puerto Iguazú". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Puerto Iguazú". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.