Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa, Argentina

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Diocese of Formosa

Dioecesis Formosae

Diócesis de Formosa
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Cathedral of Formosa
Location
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Resistencia
Metropolitan Resistencia
Statistics
Area72,066 km2 (27,825 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
566,000
480,000 (84.8%)
Parishes27
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCathedral 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.

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Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

26°11′00″S58°10′04″W / 26.1834°S 58.1677°W / -26.1834; -58.1677

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